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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 819 · 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 “thread”? (a) thirsty (b) tin (c) table
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) three (b) those (c) day
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  14. 14.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) those (b) top (c) desk
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) there (b) dive (c) that
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thank (b) den (c) tree
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) this (b) tree (c) three
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thing (b) two (c) thirsty
  28. 28.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) this (b) tree (c) dare
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tall (b) thank (c) tree
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “then” 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 “thread”? (a) then (b) ten (c) throw
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) that (b) ten (c) dare

Answer key

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

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