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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 461 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dog (b) this (c) dive
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thirty (b) tin (c) ten
  7. 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thousand (b) thread (c) tie
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) den (b) then (c) thin
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) tank (b) dog (c) those
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “that” 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 “tree”? (a) ten (b) throw (c) the
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) there (b) door (c) thick
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) them (b) door (c) thread
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) tree (b) the (c) dark
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) thumb (b) there (c) day
  23. 23.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thick (b) tie (c) tree
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) thumb (b) this (c) dare
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dare (b) dust (c) those
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) think (b) tin (c) thin
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dare (b) dust (c) then
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thirsty (b) two (c) tree
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thank (b) these (c) tank
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

  1. Between your teeth
  2. this
  3. three
  4. as in “this”
  5. tree
  6. thirty
  7. then
  8. Behind your top teeth
  9. they
  10. tie
  11. den
  12. then
  13. thank
  14. those
  15. Behind your top teeth
  16. as in “this”
  17. ten
  18. door
  19. door
  20. as in “this”
  21. the
  22. day
  23. tin
  24. thick
  25. dare
  26. though
  27. those
  28. as in “thin”
  29. as in “this”
  30. thick
  31. as in “thin”
  32. as in “this”
  33. tin
  34. then
  35. as in “thin”
  36. thirsty
  37. Behind your top teeth
  38. Between your teeth
  39. thank
  40. Between your teeth

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