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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 50 · 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 “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (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 “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) dare (b) them (c) thank
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) three (b) this (c) tick
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tie (b) den (c) throw
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thank (b) two (c) thin
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) dust (b) thread (c) tank
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) desk (b) there (c) this
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) these (b) ten (c) day
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) den (b) three (c) tank
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) table (b) thirsty (c) tin
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) tall (b) then (c) thirsty
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) den (b) door (c) this
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) the (b) thin (c) ten
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) table (b) those (c) thread
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) the (b) dog (c) thirty

Answer key

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

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