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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 726 · 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.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tank (b) thousand (c) thread
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) duck (b) that (c) thumb
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thank (b) two (c) three
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tin (b) thirty (c) dare
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  30. 30.Listen: 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 “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) ten (b) thin (c) the
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  36. 36.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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