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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 361 · 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 “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  4. 4.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) ten (b) thousand (c) tree
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thank (b) thousand (c) table
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) day (b) table (c) there
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dark (b) den (c) there
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tie (b) think (c) duck
  27. 27.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) ten (b) this (c) desk
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thumb (b) tall (c) table
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) these (b) thread (c) two
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) three (b) them (c) tree
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) this (b) tin (c) dark
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) tick (b) those (c) duck
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) there (b) day (c) dare
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

  1. as in “thin”
  2. as in “this”
  3. then
  4. thick
  5. Between your teeth
  6. thought
  7. den
  8. thin
  9. thousand
  10. thank
  11. Between your teeth
  12. as in “thin”
  13. three
  14. Between your teeth
  15. as in “this”
  16. table
  17. tank
  18. as in “thin”
  19. there
  20. Behind your top teeth
  21. Between your teeth
  22. they
  23. Between your teeth
  24. as in “thin”
  25. there
  26. think
  27. tin
  28. as in “thin”
  29. this
  30. thumb
  31. as in “thin”
  32. thread
  33. three
  34. tick
  35. dark
  36. duck
  37. there
  38. day
  39. as in “thin”
  40. as in “thin”

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