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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 195 · 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) tree (b) three
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) the (b) tick (c) throw
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) two (b) thousand (c) thumb
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) that (b) tin (c) thousand
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thirty” 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 “three”? (a) ten (b) tree (c) thin
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) that (b) tin (c) dare
  20. 20.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  21. 21.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tie (b) thick (c) den
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tick (b) throw (c) ten
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) top (b) thin (c) two
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) desk (b) think (c) them
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) top (b) day (c) throw
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dog (b) thumb (c) those
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin

Answer key

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

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