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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 162 · 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? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” 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 “tie”? (a) tree (b) thread (c) thousand
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) think (b) table (c) top
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tin (b) tank (c) thirsty
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) that (b) desk (c) dust
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) dog (b) the (c) these
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tree (b) den (c) three
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) this (b) throw (c) dark
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tank (b) dare (c) thread
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) that (b) door (c) ten
  38. 38.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) they (b) dust (c) tick

Answer key

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

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