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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 385 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) them (b) desk (c) that
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  12. 12.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thick (b) den (c) tall
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tank (b) thing (c) tall
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) tick (b) dust (c) thin
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) those (b) tick (c) dare
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  32. 32.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  36. 36.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) the (b) dust (c) door
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thank (b) top (c) thumb
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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