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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 56 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” 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.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tick (b) think (c) thousand
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thank (b) tree (c) thing
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) those (b) thirty (c) dark
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “them” 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 “thirty”? (a) tank (b) thread (c) ten
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) think (b) ten (c) thick
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) throw (b) tick (c) thin
  23. 23.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) top (b) think (c) den
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) think (b) then (c) tie
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) dare (b) the (c) then
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) desk (b) thread (c) them
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) think (b) ten (c) thin
  32. 32.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) table (b) tie (c) thumb
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “then” 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 “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) day (b) tick (c) the

Answer key

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

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