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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 371 · 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 “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) two (b) tie (c) thick
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tree (b) thing (c) they
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) duck (b) thread (c) tie
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  18. 18.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) think (b) den (c) tall
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thread (b) tin (c) think
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “those” 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 “tank”? (a) tick (b) thirsty (c) that
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dust (b) dive (c) these
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) them (b) tin (c) dare
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) then (b) thumb (c) tick
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) them (b) day (c) this
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) top (b) thumb (c) thirty
  37. 37.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  38. 38.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) den (b) tin (c) think

Answer key

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

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