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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 202 · 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 “door”? (a) dare (b) there (c) thank
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thousand (b) there (c) tin
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) duck (b) table (c) that
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) day (b) two (c) then
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tree (b) thousand (c) thing
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) dog (b) then (c) them
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) them (b) think (c) dare
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thread (b) tin (c) tall
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) this (b) tie (c) thin
  34. 34.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) den (b) throw (c) they

Answer key

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

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