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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 861 · 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? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) these (b) dust (c) dog
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dive (b) throw (c) they
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) duck (b) tank (c) thumb
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tie (b) thirty (c) den
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “then” 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 “day”? (a) duck (b) ten (c) those
  19. 19.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thousand (b) them (c) tree
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thick (b) top (c) that
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) they (b) those (c) desk
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) those (b) door (c) ten
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) two (b) thirsty (c) tick
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  31. 31.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tree (b) door (c) thin
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) duck (b) then (c) thank
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) table (b) three (c) then
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) they (b) thirty (c) dare
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) those (b) three (c) tank
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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