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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 689 · 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) thin (b) tin
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) them (b) dive (c) there
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thumb (b) these (c) day
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tie (b) tall (c) thread
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) den (b) those (c) thing
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) this (b) den (c) desk
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tick (b) that (c) thank
  20. 20.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) there (b) this (c) dust
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) den (b) table (c) that
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) table (b) tree (c) thousand
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) door (b) three (c) the
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) they (b) den (c) three
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thirty (b) dog (c) table
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) dare (b) throw (c) tie
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) dark (b) thick (c) tin
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) two (b) dark (c) this
  37. 37.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) those (b) thick (c) tie
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree

Answer key

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

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