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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 149 · 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 starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) these (b) top (c) thank
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) desk (b) these (c) thin
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) there (b) dive (c) tick
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) desk (b) then (c) day
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thick (b) those (c) tree
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) day (b) them (c) tall
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) dust (b) throw (c) tin
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) duck (b) den (c) they
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) these (b) dark (c) them
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thing (b) tank (c) three

Answer key

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

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