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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 120 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thousand (b) dark (c) those
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dare (b) that (c) thumb
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thin (b) dark (c) then
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) then (b) dog (c) there
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tin (b) thumb (c) two
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) den (b) then (c) thousand
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) dive (b) think (c) tall
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) top (b) dark (c) there
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) there (b) desk (c) thirty
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) dare (b) thirty (c) top
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) those (b) dog (c) these
  31. 31.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) dog (b) table (c) thank
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) thread (b) dust (c) then
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tick (b) thank (c) door
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) three (b) dive (c) tank

Answer key

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

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