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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 332 · 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 “they” 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 “door”? (a) this (b) duck (c) tall
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dare (b) them (c) dark
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  17. 17.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) think (b) tick (c) tin
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tall (b) thread (c) two
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tall (b) two (c) think
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dark (b) three (c) this
  26. 26.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  27. 27.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) door (b) throw (c) ten
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) top (b) those (c) duck
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) these (b) tin (c) dust
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) tie (b) this (c) dust
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) the (b) tie (c) door
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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