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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 537 · 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 “they”? (a) tank (b) day (c) the
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dust (b) this (c) thousand
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) this (b) those (c) door
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) they (b) thing (c) dark
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) two (b) thousand (c) dark
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) dare (b) these (c) thirty
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  22. 22.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) desk (b) thick (c) the
  24. 24.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  25. 25.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thread” 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 “throw”? (a) tie (b) thirty (c) tick
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tree (b) day (c) thread
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thank” 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 “door”? (a) dust (b) there (c) three
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) there (b) thirsty (c) dive
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tall (b) throw (c) den
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) they (b) dog (c) day
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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