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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 740 · 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 “thing”? (a) thank (b) table (c) tie
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) they (b) day (c) table
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thank (b) tank (c) that
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) think (b) den (c) this
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) door (b) thread (c) tall
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) those (b) thousand (c) day
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thirsty (b) tall (c) tree
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thread (b) that (c) ten
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dark (b) this (c) dog
  31. 31.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) there (b) dive (c) thirty
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thirsty (b) then (c) dust
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) dare (b) thing (c) tree
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thin (b) them (c) ten
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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