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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 271 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thick” 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 “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tall (b) thing (c) thirsty
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) them (b) top (c) thirsty
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  17. 17.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  22. 22.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thing (b) two (c) thirsty
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) desk (b) then (c) dark
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dark (b) three (c) that
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) duck (b) two (c) they
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tree (b) three (c) throw
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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