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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 253 · 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 “three” 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 “they”? (a) dark (b) think (c) this
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) tick (b) those (c) day
  10. 10.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) that (b) them (c) dive
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  17. 17.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “there” 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 “thirty”? (a) think (b) those (c) top
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dare (b) these (c) dive
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thumb (b) tree (c) thing
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  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.Listen: is the “th” in “that” 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 “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) these (b) thick (c) dare
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thumb (b) two (c) day
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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