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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 185 · 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? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  2. 2.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) ten (b) that (c) thread
  6. 6.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) this (b) thumb (c) dust
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “then” 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 “dust”? (a) ten (b) desk (c) those
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) there (b) tie (c) thank
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) then (b) duck (c) that
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) ten (b) table (c) thing
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) these (b) two (c) thin
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) then (b) tin (c) dare
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) day (b) think (c) tank
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) thing (b) dark (c) that
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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