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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 200 · 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 “thing”? (a) two (b) the (c) three
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thank (b) dark (c) them
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) that (b) thank (c) tank
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  10. 10.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tin (b) the (c) think
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “that” 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 “den”? (a) they (b) this (c) day
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) duck (b) those (c) dare
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tin (b) this (c) thousand
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dog (b) thing (c) the
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tin (b) dust (c) thirsty
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tin (b) those (c) think
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) door (b) thirty (c) ten
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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