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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 939 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  5. 5.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dive (b) these (c) top
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  9. 9.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) day (b) tall (c) thirsty
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) thin (b) the (c) desk
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) those (b) dare (c) desk
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) duck (b) tall (c) there
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dare (b) this (c) door
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) day (b) then (c) desk
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) tank (b) there (c) dark
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) dust (b) thousand (c) table
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thank” 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 “them”? (a) thread (b) duck (c) that
  34. 34.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  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) there (b) duck (c) ten
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) this (b) dog (c) then
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

  1. tank
  2. as in “this”
  3. as in “this”
  4. taught
  5. then
  6. these
  7. Between your teeth
  8. tin
  9. thin
  10. three
  11. tall
  12. as in “thin”
  13. as in “this”
  14. desk
  15. Behind your top teeth
  16. Between your teeth
  17. as in “this”
  18. as in “thin”
  19. those
  20. there
  21. this
  22. then
  23. though
  24. dark
  25. as in “thin”
  26. Behind your top teeth
  27. as in “thin”
  28. Behind your top teeth
  29. table
  30. Between your teeth
  31. Between your teeth
  32. as in “thin”
  33. that
  34. they
  35. Between your teeth
  36. as in “thin”
  37. there
  38. dog
  39. as in “thin”
  40. Between your teeth

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