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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 84 · 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 “those”? (a) thousand (b) there (c) dark
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) day (b) table (c) think
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “those” 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 “there”? (a) dark (b) those (c) dive
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) three (b) this (c) duck
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) door (b) desk (c) they
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) those (b) dive (c) the
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thumb (b) dog (c) them
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tall (b) tie (c) thin
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) this (b) thick (c) dark
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tall (b) dive (c) thumb
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) dive (b) thousand (c) tick
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) then (b) desk (c) tank
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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