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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 643 · 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? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) door (b) two (c) that
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) those (b) thin (c) tree
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thumb (b) tree (c) den
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  17. 17.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) dust (b) these (c) two
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dog (b) this (c) thousand
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thousand (b) thank (c) tick
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) door (b) thousand (c) tick
  22. 22.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) think (b) dive (c) two
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  29. 29.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) this (b) dust (c) tie
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) tie (b) thousand (c) thick
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught

Answer key

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

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