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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 659 · 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 “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tree (b) those (c) thick
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) two (b) dog (c) there
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) them (b) three (c) door
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thousand (b) those (c) tie
  15. 15.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  18. 18.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) desk (b) thing (c) those
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) they (b) thirty (c) tree
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) then (b) thirsty (c) tree
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thread (b) tall (c) table
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dust (b) dare (c) they
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) dive (b) tall (c) thread
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tin (b) thin (c) there
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) two (b) thousand (c) desk
  39. 39.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) that (b) table (c) day

Answer key

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

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