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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 534 · 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 went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tank (b) thirsty (c) dark
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) three (b) top (c) two
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tree (b) three (c) that
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) that (b) dive (c) these
  12. 12.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) they (b) den (c) duck
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tie (b) think (c) desk
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) these (b) dive (c) dark
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thirty (b) tree (c) dog
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) dark (b) that (c) they
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) them (b) den (c) they
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) these (b) think (c) dark
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “three” 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 “dog”? (a) throw (b) those (c) duck
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tick (b) there (c) think
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “there” 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 “then”? (a) dust (b) thing (c) those
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thick (b) throw (c) tank
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dog (b) these (c) thin
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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