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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 457 · 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 “ten”? (a) tall (b) den (c) thank
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thin (b) dog (c) tie
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  13. 13.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) den (b) thank (c) tree
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dark (b) the (c) those
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thirty (b) three (c) tree
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  26. 26.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) this (b) day (c) door
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) thumb (b) duck (c) they
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) them (b) dare (c) thirty
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thousand (b) two (c) tin
  36. 36.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  40. 40.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough

Answer key

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

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