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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 464 · 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 “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  7. 7.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) these (b) thank (c) desk
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) those (b) desk (c) tin
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thirty (b) three (c) two
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) table (b) these (c) think
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) tree (b) desk (c) them
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) table (b) that (c) thread

Answer key

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

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