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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 54 · 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 “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tank (b) thousand (c) tie
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) day (b) there (c) tall
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dive (b) the (c) tank
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thread (b) tie (c) there
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) them (b) day (c) tree
  26. 26.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dive (b) duck (c) these
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) thing (b) dark (c) the
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) tin (b) those (c) dive
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thick (b) thirsty (c) two
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) den (b) the (c) dog
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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