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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 189 · 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.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thumb (b) tall (c) thin
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tin (b) dust (c) think
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) desk (b) tick (c) three
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  19. 19.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) thumb (b) the (c) dog
  25. 25.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) two (b) them (c) dive
  29. 29.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tick (b) three (c) they
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dark (b) thousand (c) these
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) throw (b) them (c) tick
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tall (b) two (c) thick
  38. 38.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) dust (b) thirsty (c) two
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) duck (b) these (c) thank

Answer key

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

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