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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 882 · 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 starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tank (b) thin (c) dust
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thing (b) thick (c) tin
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) ten (b) duck (c) they
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thumb (b) thank (c) two
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) this (b) tank (c) duck
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  15. 15.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) dog (b) that (c) tall
  19. 19.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) these (b) tie (c) thick
  22. 22.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) the (b) thread (c) dive
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) day (b) that (c) den
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tie (b) top (c) thirsty
  33. 33.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” 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 “thread”? (a) den (b) think (c) top
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then

Answer key

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

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