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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 878 · 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? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) duck (b) thirsty (c) table
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tin (b) throw (c) duck
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thing (b) tank (c) tick
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) den (b) table (c) these
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tick (b) thick (c) tank
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dust (b) dog (c) then
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) they (b) day (c) tall
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  21. 21.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) ten (b) thin (c) them
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) top (b) think (c) ten
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) that (b) dive (c) thumb
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tree (b) thousand (c) this
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  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 fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) desk (b) thirty (c) the
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) day (b) them (c) those

Answer key

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

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