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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 440 · 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: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) there (b) thing (c) duck
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) think (b) those (c) two
  11. 11.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) day (b) the (c) tin
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tank (b) throw (c) tin
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  23. 23.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) them (b) tree (c) dare
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thread (b) door (c) tie
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “that” 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 “there”? (a) door (b) den (c) this
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) den (b) tick (c) this
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) den (b) tie (c) thread
  34. 34.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thread (b) two (c) those
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thirty (b) tin (c) tick
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin

Answer key

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

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