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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 498 · 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 fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thumb (b) tin (c) think
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “the” 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 “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thin (b) there (c) tall
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thread” 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 “thing”? (a) ten (b) thirty (c) two
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) throw (b) that (c) dive
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tank (b) day (c) thing
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) this (b) dive (c) thirty
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thousand (b) tie (c) tin
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) the (b) throw (c) tick
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thick (b) that (c) tin
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thread (b) then (c) two
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tick (b) thousand (c) this
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) desk (b) tall (c) thing
  39. 39.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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