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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 252 · 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.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) this (b) two (c) thumb
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) ten (b) those (c) three
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) desk (b) think (c) tree
  19. 19.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) three (b) thick (c) tall
  30. 30.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) day (b) two (c) them
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dive (b) three (c) them
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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