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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 265 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) think (b) this (c) dare
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) that (b) thick (c) den
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dust (b) the (c) day
  10. 10.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) that (b) tin (c) throw
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “them” 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) tree (b) three
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) duck (b) then (c) day
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “think” 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 “thick”? (a) then (b) two (c) thread
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) think (b) dark (c) that
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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