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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 348 · 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.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) ten (b) those (c) desk
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) that (b) door (c) thirsty
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dare (b) thirty (c) they
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tie (b) that (c) throw
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dog (b) that (c) throw
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) dark (b) table (c) thumb
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thirsty” 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) that (b) den (c) throw
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) top (b) then (c) dust
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thirsty (b) tall (c) thirty
  30. 30.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) desk (b) there (c) three
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) desk (b) thick (c) top
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) these (b) the (c) day
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) day (b) thread (c) tin
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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