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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 284 · 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 “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) the (b) door (c) ten
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) thirsty (b) den (c) the
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  7. 7.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) that (b) this (c) dare
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thing (b) this (c) desk
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) there (b) day (c) table
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thank (b) then (c) tie
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) that (b) thread (c) tree
  33. 33.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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