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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 725 · 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 “dive”? (a) dust (b) thank (c) there
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tank (b) ten (c) thumb
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thick (b) this (c) tank
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thirsty (b) tree (c) three
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) the (b) thousand (c) den
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “think” 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 “throw”? (a) top (b) thin (c) tie
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) door (b) tie (c) these
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  25. 25.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) day (b) tie (c) thousand
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thank (b) tank (c) thick
  30. 30.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) top (b) thumb (c) tank
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) then (b) tin (c) dog
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thread (b) thick (c) table
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day

Answer key

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

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