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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 782 · 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 “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tree (b) thirsty (c) there
  5. 5.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) these (b) that (c) dust
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) dive (b) thick (c) tree
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dive (b) thank (c) the
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  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 fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “they” 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 “that”? (a) tree (b) door (c) they
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) day (b) these (c) tank
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) those (b) day (c) ten
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) duck (b) there (c) thing
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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