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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 352 · 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 starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) thousand (b) the (c) desk
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tall (b) thousand (c) tree
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) ten (b) thing (c) table
  5. 5.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thing (b) them (c) duck
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) they (b) dive (c) thirty
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) ten (b) think (c) dive
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thing (b) ten (c) table
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  22. 22.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thumb (b) the (c) den
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) top (b) there (c) thirsty
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) ten (b) dust (c) the
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) den (b) think (c) tie
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) them (b) three (c) dark
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dog (b) they (c) thank
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) door (b) these (c) thirsty
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) three (b) that (c) tie
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) three (b) those (c) table
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tin (b) thread (c) thumb
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) den (b) the (c) two
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) day (b) thumb (c) tin
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) door (b) two (c) three

Answer key

  1. desk
  2. thousand
  3. Behind your top teeth
  4. thing
  5. thick
  6. tick
  7. taught
  8. duck
  9. they
  10. as in “thin”
  11. ten
  12. tank
  13. Behind your top teeth
  14. thing
  15. as in “this”
  16. Behind your top teeth
  17. Between your teeth
  18. as in “thin”
  19. thin
  20. Between your teeth
  21. tin
  22. three
  23. as in “this”
  24. the
  25. thirsty
  26. as in “thin”
  27. thought
  28. dust
  29. think
  30. dark
  31. as in “thin”
  32. they
  33. door
  34. as in “thin”
  35. three
  36. three
  37. tin
  38. the
  39. thumb
  40. two

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