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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 61 · 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? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) three (b) these (c) dog
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tick (b) thank (c) ten
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tin (b) two (c) thick
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) table (b) thirty (c) tree
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) there (b) two (c) thumb
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tank (b) there (c) thin
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (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 “this” (b) as in “thin”
  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 “duck”? (a) the (b) door (c) thirsty
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  40. 40.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin

Answer key

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

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