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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 847 · 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 “them”? (a) throw (b) dare (c) the
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” 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 “the”? (a) dark (b) this (c) dog
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thick (b) tie (c) thread
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) they (b) desk (c) tick
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) think (b) two (c) there
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thank (b) tank (c) think
  24. 24.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) think (b) duck (c) those
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) day (b) thick (c) this
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) table (b) thousand (c) dark
  37. 37.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  38. 38.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin

Answer key

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

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