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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 991 · 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 “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) dog (b) ten (c) three
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) desk (b) that (c) this
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) desk (b) that (c) door
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) throw (b) top (c) desk
  15. 15.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) they (b) the (c) day
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) tall (b) day (c) there
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  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.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tie (b) they (c) thirsty
  31. 31.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) day (b) ten (c) thirty
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thin (b) tie (c) think
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) that (b) den (c) thirsty
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) think (b) ten (c) thirty
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) these (b) table (c) desk
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

  1. as in “this”
  2. thin
  3. Behind your top teeth
  4. as in “thin”
  5. as in “thin”
  6. ten
  7. desk
  8. though
  9. Between your teeth
  10. as in “thin”
  11. as in “thin”
  12. that
  13. Between your teeth
  14. throw
  15. then
  16. Behind your top teeth
  17. day
  18. as in “thin”
  19. Between your teeth
  20. taught
  21. as in “thin”
  22. as in “thin”
  23. there
  24. tank
  25. as in “thin”
  26. as in “this”
  27. thick
  28. tick
  29. Between your teeth
  30. thirsty
  31. tree
  32. three
  33. thirty
  34. Between your teeth
  35. tie
  36. that
  37. ten
  38. these
  39. thank
  40. as in “this”

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