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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 763 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) desk (b) tick (c) thin
  3. 3.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) three (b) throw (c) two
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thin (b) dark (c) these
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dare (b) these (c) think
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) tank (b) them (c) thing
  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: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) tick (b) they (c) dog
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tall (b) day (c) throw
  37. 37.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  38. 38.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tall (b) top (c) thirsty

Answer key

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

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