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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 339 · 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 “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thread (b) duck (c) tie
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) this (b) door (c) two
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) dog (b) two (c) thin
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  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 starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tie (b) three (c) dark
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) top (b) that (c) thirty
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thumb (b) ten (c) those
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) day (b) thirsty (c) tin
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  28. 28.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) desk (b) tick (c) this
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) table (b) thirsty (c) top
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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