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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 239 · 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? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tree (b) thin (c) there
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  7. 7.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) them (b) day (c) thumb
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  10. 10.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) table (b) tree (c) thirty
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  15. 15.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dust (b) think (c) they
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) there (b) then (c) door
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tank (b) throw (c) thirty
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) day (b) those (c) there
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) the (b) tall (c) thing
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tree (b) thirsty (c) thick
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thirty (b) tick (c) tree
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) table (b) think (c) tin
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) dust (b) there (c) three
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) two (b) tick (c) thirty
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) there (b) door (c) thing
  36. 36.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  37. 37.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tank (b) dive (c) thumb
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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