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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 626 · 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.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) that (b) thumb (c) tick
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) then (b) thank (c) two
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tall (b) thumb (c) they
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) this (b) thirty (c) tank
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tie (b) thumb (c) tall
  21. 21.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) table (b) ten (c) think
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) duck (b) thirty (c) top
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) den (b) thousand (c) those
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) two (b) they (c) dark
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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