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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 472 · 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 “tree”? (a) think (b) these (c) table
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) thick (b) dare (c) this
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tall (b) thirty (c) thumb
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) them (b) this (c) dare
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thirty (b) tick (c) tin
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) this (b) two (c) thread
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thumb (b) tank (c) tick
  11. 11.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) den (b) them (c) door
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thing (b) dust (c) tree
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) think (b) the (c) tick
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tick (b) dare (c) thin
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) tree (b) door (c) there
  24. 24.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tree (b) tin (c) three
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) day (b) the (c) those
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) this (b) thing (c) door
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) this (b) thing (c) dog

Answer key

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

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