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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 58 · 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 “door”? (a) the (b) tall (c) dust
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) table (b) thin (c) door
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thread (b) this (c) duck
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thank (b) top (c) tank
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  21. 21.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) tick (b) this (c) duck
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) tick (b) that (c) door
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) then (b) tin (c) thirsty
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tree (b) think (c) thirsty
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thank (b) day (c) tank
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) these (b) thin (c) tank
  39. 39.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank

Answer key

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

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