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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 851 · 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 “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) dare (b) those (c) thumb
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) dark (b) thin (c) tall
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tin (b) thin (c) desk
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thousand (b) den (c) then
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) tie (b) the (c) dive
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) dark (b) then (c) them
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) three (b) tank (c) table
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thing (b) day (c) the
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) three (b) dog (c) them
  40. 40.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then

Answer key

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

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