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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 360 · 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? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) they (b) dive (c) tall
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) those (b) desk (c) day
  5. 5.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tall (b) thick (c) thumb
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  11. 11.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thirty” 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) thick (b) tick
  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.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) this (b) dare (c) door
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tree (b) thing (c) tall
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “them” 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 “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) den (b) thirsty (c) this
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) there (b) thin (c) dust
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thumb (b) tin (c) tick
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) ten (b) thin (c) two
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) two (b) thick (c) that
  31. 31.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) thank (b) desk (c) this
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thick (b) thread (c) tree

Answer key

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

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