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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 583 · 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 “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dust (b) the (c) dog
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) ten (b) think (c) tin
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) thank (b) this (c) door
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  21. 21.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) three (b) tree (c) tin
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) then (b) the (c) dark
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) ten (b) throw (c) then
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) desk (b) tree (c) thin
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) there (b) think (c) table
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tick (b) duck (c) throw
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tank (b) thread (c) thirty

Answer key

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

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