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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 88 · 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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thick (b) tank (c) tick
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) that (b) then (c) dare
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) throw (b) tick (c) them
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) think (b) this (c) desk
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thousand (b) dust (c) tie
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) day (b) thank (c) them
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  27. 27.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) ten (b) those (c) duck
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tie (b) thumb (c) them
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) the (b) den (c) duck
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) then (b) the (c) day
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thank (b) they (c) top
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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