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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 411 · 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 starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tick (b) think (c) day
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) this (b) tall (c) thirsty
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dare (b) tank (c) that
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  19. 19.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) two (b) thousand (c) them
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tree (b) tin (c) thread
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) dare (b) ten (c) these
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) they (b) think (c) desk
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” 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 “tick”? (a) thread (b) day (c) two
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thin (b) tank (c) ten
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tick (b) duck (c) throw
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) them (b) dog (c) then
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tree (b) thick (c) dust

Answer key

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

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