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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 63 · 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 starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) the (b) thin (c) door
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) two (b) thumb (c) dare
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” 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 “three”? (a) thank (b) table (c) tie
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tall (b) thing (c) day
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) they (b) thing (c) dark
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tin (b) thin (c) then
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) there (b) door (c) dive
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) desk (b) dust (c) then
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) day (b) they (c) tie
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) two (b) day (c) thin
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  23. 23.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “think” 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 “top”? (a) dust (b) table (c) thin
  35. 35.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) those (b) dust (c) two

Answer key

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

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