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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 329 · 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.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tree (b) dare (c) three
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) them (b) tank (c) dare
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) throw (b) tick (c) they
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) two (b) then (c) thin
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) two (b) that (c) dive
  20. 20.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tree (b) top (c) throw
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) tick (b) there (c) desk
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) thousand (b) those (c) den
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) desk (b) thing (c) tin
  33. 33.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) that (b) tie (c) dare
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thirsty (b) there (c) tin
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thank (b) duck (c) two
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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