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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 860 · 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 “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tick (b) thank (c) dust
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) that (b) dive (c) two
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) door (b) the (c) table
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “three” 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 starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) them (b) two (c) dust
  10. 10.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thirsty (b) thing (c) two
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) tank (b) dark (c) those
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thick (b) those (c) duck
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thing (b) den (c) there
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) they (b) tick (c) day
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) those (b) door (c) think
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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