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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 528 · 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? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) they (b) dog (c) door
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thing (b) that (c) desk
  7. 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) top (b) tank (c) thick
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tall (b) dive (c) thousand
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thread (b) duck (c) tank
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thousand (b) thick (c) tree
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  17. 17.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) throw (b) thick (c) ten
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) duck (b) thumb (c) tick
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) think (b) thing (c) tick
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) then (b) duck (c) tree
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) top (b) these (c) desk
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) dare (b) thin (c) tie
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) tick (b) dust (c) that
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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