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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 775 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thumb (b) tank (c) door
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thumb (b) thank (c) tall
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) door (b) tall (c) three
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thank (b) that (c) dark
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) that (b) dark (c) thirsty
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) then (b) dog (c) tick
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) thousand (b) the (c) dark
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) den (b) thin (c) this
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) this (b) desk (c) the
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick

Answer key

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

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