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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 938 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dust (b) those (c) tree
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tick (b) there (c) thing
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thirsty (b) table (c) thank
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dive (b) these (c) day
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  9. 9.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  10. 10.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? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  14. 14.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) top (b) tin (c) three
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “these” 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 “thin”? (a) thirty (b) dare (c) tie
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) two (b) those (c) thing
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tree (b) throw (c) dark
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thin (b) tie (c) table
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tick (b) thirsty (c) door
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) two (b) desk (c) thumb
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) tie (b) the (c) den
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) door (b) thumb (c) top
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught

Answer key

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

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