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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 408 · 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 “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) those (b) throw (c) door
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tree (b) this (c) three
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dare (b) that (c) den
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) the (b) tin (c) think
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dark (b) they (c) thirty
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  27. 27.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) three (b) tin (c) table
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tank (b) three (c) they
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) them (b) desk (c) throw
  35. 35.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thick (b) the (c) tall
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tin (b) thing (c) door
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thick (b) dog (c) table
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thank (b) tree (c) tall

Answer key

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

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