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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 741 · 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 “tree”? (a) dare (b) tall (c) think
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) table (b) then (c) thread
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) ten (b) then (c) thick
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  12. 12.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  14. 14.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) them (b) table (c) thirsty
  16. 16.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  21. 21.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) den (b) them (c) thank
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tick (b) thousand (c) dive
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  30. 30.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) dive (b) think (c) tree
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) think (b) ten (c) those
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “them” 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 “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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