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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 624 · 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? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  2. 2.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) three (b) thread (c) tin
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) then (b) them (c) door
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thirty (b) think (c) table
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) tree (b) dog (c) this
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) those (b) top (c) thirsty
  23. 23.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thread (b) thin (c) table
  25. 25.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dive (b) that (c) thick
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thin (b) door (c) there
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tick (b) throw (c) dive
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) this (b) thread (c) tin
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) they (b) tree (c) thirsty
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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