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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 596 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) tank (b) duck (c) that
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thousand (b) ten (c) table
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) top (b) three (c) them
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) two (b) ten (c) thirty
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) day (b) them (c) think
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) door (b) ten (c) thread
  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.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) throw (b) this (c) dark
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  25. 25.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) think (b) the (c) day
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thick (b) tie (c) table
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thick (b) tin (c) thumb
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thirty (b) den (c) tie
  40. 40.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree

Answer key

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

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