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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 304 · 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 went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thirty (b) tick (c) they
  4. 4.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tick (b) thumb (c) these
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) there (b) dare (c) tin
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) this (b) den (c) they
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) then (b) tin (c) think
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) dust (b) tank (c) thing
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” 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 “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  27. 27.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thick (b) two (c) table
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) two (b) there (c) desk
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) these (b) thin (c) dust
  34. 34.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  35. 35.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  38. 38.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tree (b) thousand (c) tall
  40. 40.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick

Answer key

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

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