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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 53 · 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? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  4. 4.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dust (b) desk (c) then
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tank (b) thin (c) thing
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tall (b) thumb (c) ten
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tank (b) day (c) thank
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thread (b) the (c) two
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) there (b) door (c) thin
  24. 24.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tree (b) this (c) thin
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) they (b) tie (c) thing
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  35. 35.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  36. 36.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tank (b) think (c) dust
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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