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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 561 · 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 “these”? (a) there (b) dive (c) dog
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) tin (b) door (c) then
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) tree (b) den (c) those
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thank” 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 “thirty”? (a) thick (b) dare (c) tick
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thirty (b) dare (c) tie
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) they (b) the (c) desk
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dark (b) dare (c) this
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) three (b) those (c) tin
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tree (b) thank (c) tall
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thirsty (b) dog (c) they
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) top (b) throw (c) dog
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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