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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 323 · 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 “tall”? (a) two (b) dog (c) thread
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” 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 “dark”? (a) thing (b) the (c) duck
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) these (b) tank (c) thirsty
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) think (b) these (c) tin
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) door (b) them (c) tank
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) then (b) thirsty (c) tank
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thousand (b) door (c) that
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thing” 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 “them”? (a) that (b) dive (c) thank
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) the (b) this (c) day
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) there (b) tick (c) thing
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thing (b) tin (c) dare
  23. 23.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) those (b) dark (c) thing
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tie (b) thin (c) thank
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) think (b) top (c) them
  32. 32.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  36. 36.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) door (b) tin (c) these
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

  1. two
  2. as in “thin”
  3. duck
  4. thirsty
  5. as in “thin”
  6. Behind your top teeth
  7. tin
  8. thought
  9. as in “this”
  10. them
  11. thirsty
  12. as in “this”
  13. that
  14. as in “thin”
  15. Between your teeth
  16. as in “thin”
  17. that
  18. day
  19. tree
  20. Behind your top teeth
  21. thing
  22. thing
  23. tin
  24. as in “thin”
  25. taught
  26. as in “thin”
  27. dark
  28. Between your teeth
  29. they
  30. tie
  31. think
  32. den
  33. three
  34. as in “thin”
  35. though
  36. thin
  37. as in “thin”
  38. these
  39. Behind your top teeth
  40. Between your teeth

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