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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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