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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 78 · 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 “den”? (a) tall (b) those (c) dog
  2. 2.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) den (b) then (c) ten
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dive (b) those (c) tin
  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 “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) throw (b) top (c) those
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tick (b) dark (c) thread
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) day (b) thank (c) that
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) ten (b) those (c) desk
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) there (b) day (c) then
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) desk (b) there (c) dog
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) ten (b) thank (c) duck
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thirsty (b) thank (c) tree
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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