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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 292 · 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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) top (b) thick (c) dog
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  7. 7.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) dust (b) thing (c) ten
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) these (b) duck (c) them
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) table (b) tick (c) thing
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) then (b) desk (c) thirty
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) they (b) tank (c) thank
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought

Answer key

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

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