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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 515 · 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 “dog”? (a) those (b) dare (c) thirty
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) think (b) thank (c) two
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) these (b) den (c) this
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) tank (b) thin (c) dare
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) thing (b) day (c) the
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) then (b) desk (c) thank
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tin (b) thirsty (c) throw
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) this (b) three (c) door
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thread” 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 “three”? (a) tie (b) two (c) thumb
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three

Answer key

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

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