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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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