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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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