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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 616 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  16. 16.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dark (b) thirty (c) this
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) ten (b) tree (c) thousand
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dark (b) these (c) dare
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tank (b) thing (c) top
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) dog (b) think (c) tank
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dare (b) thirty (c) there
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dark (b) there (c) thread
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dare (b) the (c) thirty
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tall (b) thousand (c) thing
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  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. Between your teeth
  2. den
  3. as in “this”
  4. thin
  5. as in “thin”
  6. as in “thin”
  7. Behind your top teeth
  8. tin
  9. Between your teeth
  10. as in “thin”
  11. taught
  12. Between your teeth
  13. as in “thin”
  14. as in “this”
  15. thank
  16. thick
  17. dough
  18. they
  19. this
  20. Between your teeth
  21. as in “thin”
  22. as in “thin”
  23. thousand
  24. Between your teeth
  25. tree
  26. these
  27. as in “thin”
  28. three
  29. Between your teeth
  30. thing
  31. think
  32. there
  33. as in “this”
  34. there
  35. as in “this”
  36. dare
  37. as in “this”
  38. tall
  39. as in “this”
  40. as in “this”

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