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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 703 · 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 “duck”? (a) there (b) thick (c) den
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) table (b) thing (c) duck
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thread (b) these (c) dare
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “these” 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 “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dark (b) day (c) these
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) table (b) the (c) desk
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  16. 16.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thank (b) door (c) these
  18. 18.Listen: 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 “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) table (b) three (c) tie
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) dive (b) them (c) then
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) them (b) tree (c) dust
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) ten (b) tank (c) thirsty
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thin (b) there (c) door
  28. 28.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) that (b) den (c) tree
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) three (b) two (c) thirty
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thirty (b) tank (c) three
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) day (b) door (c) there
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) den (b) that (c) tank
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) tin (b) dare (c) thousand
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thin (b) den (c) these
  39. 39.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thing (b) top (c) the

Answer key

  1. den
  2. Between your teeth
  3. tin
  4. tick
  5. as in “this”
  6. tank
  7. Between your teeth
  8. thought
  9. thing
  10. dare
  11. as in “this”
  12. Between your teeth
  13. these
  14. desk
  15. tree
  16. thick
  17. these
  18. as in “thin”
  19. as in “this”
  20. three
  21. as in “thin”
  22. dive
  23. thank
  24. them
  25. thirsty
  26. as in “thin”
  27. there
  28. den
  29. that
  30. as in “this”
  31. as in “thin”
  32. two
  33. tank
  34. there
  35. den
  36. tin
  37. Between your teeth
  38. these
  39. thin
  40. thing

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