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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 779 · 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 “then”? (a) desk (b) the (c) thin
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) tank (b) duck (c) those
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tin (b) thank (c) thirsty
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) this (b) top (c) day
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) them (b) that (c) duck
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tank (b) dare (c) thousand
  22. 22.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) them (b) tie (c) thank
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) table (b) day (c) that
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  30. 30.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) table (b) that (c) dark
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) desk (b) then (c) dive
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) door (b) duck (c) that
  40. 40.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they

Answer key

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

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