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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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