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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 182 · 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 “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) top (b) thumb (c) thread
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tick (b) three (c) think
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) them (b) the (c) dust
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thank (b) dive (c) those
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) dare (b) tie (c) thin
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thing (b) top (c) dust
  31. 31.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thin (b) den (c) these
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) this (b) den (c) three
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dust (b) that (c) ten
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) den (b) those (c) tall
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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