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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 158 · 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 “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tin (b) table (c) thread
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) three (b) two (c) dive
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dark (b) these (c) ten
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  14. 14.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) this (b) throw (c) desk
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) this (b) tank (c) thumb
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thick (b) tick (c) they
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thing (b) them (c) den
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) they (b) day (c) these
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tick (b) thread (c) tree
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) day (b) they (c) thin
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thank (b) they (c) dark
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) two (b) thick (c) those
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “those” 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 “dog”? (a) desk (b) they (c) thank
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) that (b) tin (c) den
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) three (b) tree (c) there
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) desk (b) them (c) thirty

Answer key

  1. as in “thin”
  2. as in “this”
  3. thread
  4. three
  5. three
  6. Between your teeth
  7. then
  8. tank
  9. these
  10. Behind your top teeth
  11. Between your teeth
  12. thought
  13. tree
  14. thick
  15. as in “this”
  16. as in “this”
  17. desk
  18. tick
  19. as in “thin”
  20. thumb
  21. as in “thin”
  22. though
  23. Behind your top teeth
  24. tick
  25. as in “thin”
  26. as in “this”
  27. Behind your top teeth
  28. dough
  29. den
  30. day
  31. thread
  32. they
  33. they
  34. two
  35. as in “this”
  36. desk
  37. that
  38. as in “thin”
  39. three
  40. desk

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