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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 310 · 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 fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) the (b) thing (c) dare
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) dust (b) tin (c) that
  8. 8.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) top (b) tank (c) thing
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  16. 16.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” 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 “thin”? (a) think (b) tick (c) top
  25. 25.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) think (b) top (c) throw
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tin (b) tall (c) thing
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) three (b) thread (c) tin
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dare (b) that (c) tall
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) these (b) thirty (c) dive
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” 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 “that”? (a) they (b) dare (c) desk
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) ten (b) thumb (c) thousand
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tank (b) thumb (c) dust
  38. 38.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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