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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 517 · 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 fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) table (b) thirty (c) those
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) these (b) thumb (c) den
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) this (b) dive (c) them
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thin (b) tie (c) top
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  13. 13.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tick (b) thank (c) think
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tick (b) thank (c) tree
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) top (b) thing (c) thread
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) two (b) thing (c) thick
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thirty (b) tall (c) three
  27. 27.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dust (b) the (c) day
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) this (b) tie (c) dark
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) the (b) dust (c) door
  38. 38.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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