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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 403 · 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 “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) thin (b) dark (c) those
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thin (b) thing (c) tin
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) the (b) tank (c) thick
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) that (b) den (c) then
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “there” 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 “tree”? (a) tall (b) this (c) thin
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” 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) tall (b) thin (c) dust
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thread (b) tree (c) think
  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.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tin (b) the (c) three
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) there (b) three (c) day
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tin (b) thin (c) dark
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “the” 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 “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “them” 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 “desk”? (a) throw (b) dust (c) there

Answer key

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

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