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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 301 · 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: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  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: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tin (b) thirty (c) they
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  14. 14.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  15. 15.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tick (b) tree (c) thing
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) dare (b) tree (c) this
  22. 22.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) them (b) tank (c) dark
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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