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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 145 · 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 have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tank (b) thousand (c) these
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) the (b) dog (c) three
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thank (b) they (c) dark
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “them” 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 “there”? (a) thirty (b) then (c) dare
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) this (b) tick (c) thumb
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thin (b) thumb (c) tank
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  27. 27.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thousand (b) dive (c) that
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) then (b) desk (c) day
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) there (b) dog (c) dark
  35. 35.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) duck (b) that (c) top
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) these (b) thirsty (c) two
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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