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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 190 · 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.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dark (b) top (c) they
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tall (b) thin (c) tick
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thank (b) tick (c) day
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) this (b) duck (c) tie
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) throw (b) this (c) dive
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tank (b) these (c) thirsty
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) den (b) tin (c) they
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thumb (b) think (c) tree
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dive (b) tin (c) there
  32. 32.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) dark (b) top (c) three
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tree (b) three (c) top
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thank (b) tin (c) two

Answer key

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

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