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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 650 · 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? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “them” 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 “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) the (b) den (c) those
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) there (b) table (c) desk
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dark (b) those (c) tree
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) there (b) tank (c) thousand
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) those (b) there (c) dog
  31. 31.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thread (b) table (c) den
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tin (b) dog (c) thirty
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thumb (b) that (c) two

Answer key

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

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