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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 634 · 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? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tin (b) three (c) two
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) den (b) thousand (c) tie
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) den (b) they (c) thirty
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) the (b) day (c) tie
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) that (b) tree (c) dust
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) three (b) then (c) tick
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) dark (b) thick (c) that
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) dare (b) table (c) they
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) the (b) ten (c) dog
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dust (b) thread (c) then

Answer key

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

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