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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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