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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 204 · 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 “day”? (a) there (b) dark (c) ten
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) that (b) thirsty (c) two
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  7. 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  10. 10.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dark (b) tank (c) them
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) tank (b) the (c) dog
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thick (b) those (c) top
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “the” 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 “dust”? (a) the (b) ten (c) den
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) they (b) duck (c) the
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thank (b) tick (c) then
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) thick (b) the (c) den
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) the (b) thumb (c) day
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) two (b) door (c) thumb
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) the (b) tall (c) thirsty
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) those (b) dust (c) thing
  37. 37.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick

Answer key

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

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