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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 960 · 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 “there”? (a) that (b) dive (c) duck
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) day (b) thumb (c) table
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) this (b) top (c) day
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) top (b) the (c) dog
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) day (b) three (c) these
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) door (b) dog (c) there
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) think (b) tick (c) thirty
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  31. 31.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) thumb (b) dog (c) the
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) dive (b) think (c) tree
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) three (b) dare (c) these

Answer key

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

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