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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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