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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 877 · 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 fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dare (b) thin (c) they
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tin (b) thread (c) this
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thirty (b) two (c) these
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) day (b) tall (c) thing
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) duck (b) tall (c) them
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) there (b) door (c) day
  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 “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  22. 22.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) then (b) thirty (c) dog
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) desk (b) this (c) thirty
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) den (b) dog (c) them
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) this (b) dare (c) thank

Answer key

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

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