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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 377 · 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 “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tin (b) ten (c) thousand
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) desk (b) tree (c) throw
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tick (b) dive (c) thank
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) duck (b) tree (c) that
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thirty (b) those (c) dog
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) table (b) three (c) two
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) three (b) tall (c) top
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thing (b) then (c) tree
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thing (b) tank (c) there
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) day (b) tie (c) that
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) thick (b) door (c) the
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dare (b) ten (c) them
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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