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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 633 · 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? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) tall (b) those (c) duck
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) top (b) thirsty (c) thirty
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) den (b) thread (c) the
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) this (b) tin (c) three
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) top (b) thank (c) thirty
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dog (b) duck (c) this
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) this (b) dust (c) tie
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) then (b) thumb (c) two
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thin (b) tick (c) three
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) tin (b) that (c) day
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thread (b) tin (c) thirsty
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) table (b) den (c) there
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) this (b) thumb (c) dust
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) tin (b) those (c) dog
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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