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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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