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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 925 · 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 “duck”? (a) desk (b) thousand (c) that
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) door (b) the (c) thread
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thousand (b) two (c) duck
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) duck (b) tie (c) three
  8. 8.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) them (b) dark (c) thick
  17. 17.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) thirsty (b) this (c) den
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) that (b) then (c) den
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) day (b) those (c) thin
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) ten (b) thirsty (c) those
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) door (b) there (c) top
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tie (b) dare (c) throw
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) door (b) that (c) dust
  36. 36.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thank (b) thin (c) tin
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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