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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 378 · 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 “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dare (b) the (c) thirty
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  7. 7.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) then (b) duck (c) two
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) duck (b) the (c) tie
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) those (b) thread (c) table
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) day (b) thin (c) the
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) tall (b) dark (c) this
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) they (b) thirsty (c) tree
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) three (b) these (c) tank

Answer key

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

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