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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 104 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  4. 4.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) dog (b) throw (c) tin
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) table (b) think (c) day
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “tie”? (a) two (b) thread (c) they
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) table (b) thirsty (c) the
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thirsty (b) duck (c) top
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  34. 34.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thank” 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 “tank”? (a) dark (b) thin (c) tick
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) three (b) tick (c) thousand

Answer key

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

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