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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 839 · 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? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dark (b) they (c) desk
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thumb (b) tick (c) table
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.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 fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “those” 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 “them”? (a) this (b) two (c) dog
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) throw (b) thumb (c) two
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) thing (b) dive (c) then
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) ten (b) they (c) dive
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tick (b) three (c) throw
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) them (b) dog (c) thirsty
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) two (b) den (c) the
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) these (b) there (c) duck
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) think (b) dust (c) tin
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tank (b) tall (c) thread
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thin (b) duck (c) then
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thread (b) desk (c) top
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) think (b) dark (c) tin
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  40. 40.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three

Answer key

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

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