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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 380 · 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? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) door (b) tree (c) these
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dust (b) those (c) thread
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thing (b) the (c) dog
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tank (b) throw (c) thread
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) top (b) thing (c) tree
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) top (b) dare (c) these
  25. 25.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tank (b) thumb (c) there
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thick (b) thin (c) tick
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) they (b) thumb (c) dare
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) dive (b) thing (c) then
  36. 36.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thirsty (b) two (c) tall
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thirsty (b) tree (c) day

Answer key

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

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