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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 672 · 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 “the”? (a) dark (b) dare (c) they
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tick (b) tree (c) think
  7. 7.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) them (b) thin (c) tree
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) tick (b) this (c) dive
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tick (b) dare (c) think
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dog (b) there (c) thing
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) then (b) dare (c) them
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thin (b) dark (c) these
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dive (b) this (c) two
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) those (b) day (c) table
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) top (b) dare (c) those
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) think (b) throw (c) tie
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) ten (b) these (c) three
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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