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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 564 · 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? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dust (b) these (c) tie
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) this (b) the (c) den
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) den (b) tin (c) thin
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thing (b) thirty (c) two
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) then (b) there (c) duck
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tin (b) dust (c) thing
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) duck (b) there (c) tie
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) the (b) tie (c) duck
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thick (b) table (c) thirsty
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thousand (b) tick (c) dust
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  39. 39.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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