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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 43 · 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 “dust”? (a) thread (b) then (c) day
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thing (b) door (c) ten
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) there (b) thirty (c) desk
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) duck (b) the (c) tin
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) day (b) tin (c) think
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) day (b) these (c) dust
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tick (b) thing (c) day
  29. 29.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) throw (b) desk (c) them
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” 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 “think”? (a) dare (b) two (c) thousand
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) those (b) the (c) duck
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) tree (b) they (c) dog
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) two (b) thirsty (c) those
  39. 39.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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