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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 94 · 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 starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) them (b) the (c) door
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tie (b) dust (c) thick
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) this (b) thirty (c) day
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) three (b) dare (c) tall
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dark (b) those (c) dive
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thing (b) door (c) tick
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) day (b) this (c) thumb
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) desk (b) dive (c) then
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  14. 14.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tin (b) tall (c) thick
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thousand (b) tree (c) this
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thirsty (b) tin (c) thousand
  28. 28.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) top (b) thousand (c) desk
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) den (b) thank (c) the
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “them” 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 “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) think (b) den (c) there

Answer key

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

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