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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 935 · 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? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  2. 2.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) these (b) thick (c) dog
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dark (b) thread (c) there
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “two”? (a) thing (b) tree (c) dog
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) these (b) throw (c) door
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) there (b) thirsty (c) door
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) dog (b) that (c) thin
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  17. 17.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) day (b) two (c) thing
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) tin (b) these (c) desk
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) tank (b) this (c) den
  34. 34.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) two (b) dust (c) three
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) dive (b) there (c) table
  39. 39.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dare (b) they (c) tank

Answer key

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

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