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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 258 · 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 “day”? (a) dog (b) then (c) tree
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) duck (b) tank (c) there
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) this (b) tall (c) thing
  7. 7.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) den (b) dive (c) those
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tank (b) den (c) thick
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) this (b) dare (c) desk
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  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 “think”? (a) throw (b) duck (c) tank
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) dark (b) them (c) thing
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) duck (b) them (c) then
  38. 38.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) then (b) tall (c) three
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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