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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 418 · 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.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) they (b) thread (c) dust
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) desk (b) throw (c) table
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dare (b) den (c) there
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) three (b) ten (c) top
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) dark (b) thirsty (c) ten
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) there (b) desk (c) them
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thin (b) duck (c) there
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) there (b) thread (c) ten
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “the” 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 “dog”? (a) den (b) that (c) tie
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) think (b) tall (c) three
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tick (b) throw (c) three
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thousand (b) tick (c) den
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) the (b) thirsty (c) desk
  34. 34.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dark (b) that (c) tin
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) that (b) tree (c) thread
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank

Answer key

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

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