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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 532 · 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) dough (b) though
  2. 2.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) think (b) the (c) tin
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) this (b) dog (c) tank
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dog (b) these (c) thousand
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) throw (b) duck (c) ten
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  11. 11.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) then (b) thick (c) day
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) then (b) den (c) dust
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) three (b) ten (c) thank
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tick (b) tree (c) three
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) door (b) them (c) desk
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) desk (b) think (c) tree
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) then (b) think (c) tree
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dark (b) tick (c) there
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) that (b) desk (c) tree
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tin (b) thank (c) day

Answer key

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

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