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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 813 · 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.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  9. 9.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tree (b) those (c) thread
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) three (b) ten (c) thirty
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) dive (b) thing (c) tree
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) two (b) dare (c) thirsty
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) duck (b) thread (c) tin
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) ten (b) thank (c) dog
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tick (b) these (c) think
  30. 30.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thirsty (b) dive (c) tie
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick

Answer key

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

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