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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 57 · 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? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  2. 2.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tin (b) tall (c) thread
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (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 “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) the (b) tin (c) thin
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) these (b) thirty (c) den
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thousand (b) think (c) top
  17. 17.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tie (b) throw (c) tank
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) door (b) den (c) them
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thick (b) this (c) desk
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dive (b) top (c) this
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) they (b) thirsty (c) dive
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tie (b) those (c) thank
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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