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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 45 · 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 “den”? (a) these (b) them (c) dog
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dark (b) think (c) them
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  5. 5.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) thread (b) dive (c) them
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) that (b) them (c) dog
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) tie (b) those (c) dare
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) door (b) tree (c) thirty
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) top (b) they (c) dog
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thick (b) them (c) tree
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) there (b) tie (c) thirty
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thousand (b) thread (c) table
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) dust (b) throw (c) that
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) there (b) dust (c) tree
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) these (b) that (c) duck
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) three (b) tick (c) the
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) dark (b) these (c) this
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tin (b) thank (c) thirsty

Answer key

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

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