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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 251 · 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 “duck”? (a) den (b) there (c) tie
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) those (b) this (c) desk
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) tall (b) duck (c) that
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thick (b) tick (c) three
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) duck (b) then (c) den
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) that (b) tick (c) dare
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thumb (b) thirty (c) tick
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) this (b) tree (c) dog
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  34. 34.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) dark (b) this (c) them
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) thank (b) those (c) dive
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) thirty (b) dare (c) those
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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