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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 944 · 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.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thin (b) tree (c) two
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  7. 7.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dust (b) dare (c) them
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) thing (b) there (c) den
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) those (b) table (c) thumb
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) den (b) thousand (c) this
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thirty (b) tall (c) tie
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) then (b) three (c) door
  30. 30.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dark (b) dive (c) the
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) then (b) dark (c) thank
  34. 34.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thin (b) tree (c) dark
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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