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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 254 · 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.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) den (b) tie (c) thing
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thing (b) tie (c) the
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) ten (b) thread (c) they
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) day (b) thirsty (c) those
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) then (b) day (c) ten
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) day (b) three (c) top
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) den (b) then (c) tree
  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.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  23. 23.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  24. 24.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) three (b) desk (c) tree
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thread (b) throw (c) two
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) day (b) thin (c) there
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  34. 34.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) duck (b) tank (c) thirsty
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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