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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 262 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  6. 6.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) top (b) thick (c) dark
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thirsty (b) tall (c) day
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) them (b) ten (c) dark
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) ten (b) this (c) thank
  24. 24.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) that (b) tree (c) thirsty
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) them (b) door (c) tin
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tree (b) three (c) dog
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thick (b) thousand (c) tank
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) table (b) throw (c) tree
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) duck (b) they (c) thing
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) dive (b) those (c) thing
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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