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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 157 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Tongue between the teeth): Soft th (thin, three, think): tongue between the teeth, blow — no voice. Buzzing th (this, they, the): tongue between the teeth, with voice. t and d: tongue behind the top teeth (tin, day).

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  1. 1.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tin (b) three (c) desk
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) dark (b) thumb (c) them
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) then (b) tree (c) dog
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) them (b) dust (c) thirty
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) dare (b) those (c) tall
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) top (b) thirsty (c) them
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) this (b) dare (c) top
  15. 15.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) ten (b) thirsty (c) that
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) dog (b) thing (c) two
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thick (b) thin (c) tick
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tank (b) thank (c) thousand
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tall (b) thin (c) tree
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) there (b) dust (c) them
  37. 37.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  38. 38.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

  1. as in “thin”
  2. three
  3. dark
  4. then
  5. them
  6. dare
  7. thirsty
  8. Between your teeth
  9. day
  10. Between your teeth
  11. tank
  12. as in “thin”
  13. Behind your top teeth
  14. this
  15. thin
  16. as in “thin”
  17. as in “this”
  18. three
  19. as in “this”
  20. thirsty
  21. thing
  22. thank
  23. tick
  24. tick
  25. as in “thin”
  26. tank
  27. Between your teeth
  28. thin
  29. Behind your top teeth
  30. as in “thin”
  31. taught
  32. Behind your top teeth
  33. Between your teeth
  34. Behind your top teeth
  35. as in “thin”
  36. dust
  37. though
  38. tin
  39. Behind your top teeth
  40. Behind your top teeth

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