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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 997 · 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 “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) think (b) ten (c) dive
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) thick (b) them (c) desk
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tie (b) this (c) three
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “the” 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 “the”? (a) den (b) tall (c) that
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dark (b) the (c) thirsty
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) them (b) thumb (c) two
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tall (b) dust (c) thank
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) door (b) them (c) thumb
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tall (b) thread (c) those
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) that (b) these (c) dare
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) desk (b) they (c) throw
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tank (b) thick (c) those
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thin (b) this (c) tie
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) top (b) this (c) day
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) door (b) the (c) thank
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thing (b) dog (c) those
  37. 37.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) those (b) den (c) thirty
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) them (b) three (c) day
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank

Answer key

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

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