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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 296 · 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 fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thumb (b) thirty (c) tree
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) then (b) tree (c) think
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) day (b) they (c) door
  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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thread (b) tie (c) the
  13. 13.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  14. 14.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) think (b) that (c) dust
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) two (b) thirty (c) that
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tie (b) dark (c) thick
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) desk (b) them (c) those
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) that (b) door (c) dog
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  38. 38.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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