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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 530 · 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? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) throw (b) those (c) tank
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) think (b) tree (c) table
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dare (b) thin (c) that
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) dust (b) tank (c) throw
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “think” 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 “tree”? (a) there (b) think (c) ten
  16. 16.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) them (b) thousand (c) tall
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  20. 20.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) there (b) thumb (c) dive
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dive (b) then (c) dark
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  27. 27.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) ten (b) table (c) thank
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) this (b) three (c) ten
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dog (b) that (c) thank
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “three” 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 “thousand”? (a) dive (b) tank (c) think
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dive (b) two (c) those

Answer key

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

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