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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 897 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) day (b) tall (c) three
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) think (b) dog (c) these
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tick (b) dare (c) thumb
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) two (b) duck (c) this
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thumb (b) dare (c) ten
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) ten (b) there (c) dark
  23. 23.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) desk (b) those (c) that
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thin (b) there (c) tin
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “three” 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 “three”? (a) thread (b) top (c) ten
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) them (b) ten (c) dust
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) dive (b) think (c) then
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tank (b) thank (c) door
  39. 39.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

  1. as in “thin”
  2. tin
  3. thank
  4. tank
  5. as in “thin”
  6. Behind your top teeth
  7. taught
  8. Between your teeth
  9. tall
  10. thought
  11. Behind your top teeth
  12. as in “this”
  13. these
  14. thumb
  15. Between your teeth
  16. as in “thin”
  17. Behind your top teeth
  18. though
  19. this
  20. ten
  21. tick
  22. there
  23. den
  24. Behind your top teeth
  25. day
  26. as in “thin”
  27. desk
  28. thin
  29. as in “this”
  30. Between your teeth
  31. as in “this”
  32. as in “this”
  33. as in “thin”
  34. thread
  35. as in “thin”
  36. them
  37. dive
  38. thank
  39. thin
  40. Behind your top teeth

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