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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 682 · 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 starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) that (b) top (c) thick
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) desk (b) thousand (c) tree
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tie (b) two (c) think
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) those (b) dive (c) table
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  32. 32.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thousand (b) day (c) tank
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) two (b) desk (c) those

Answer key

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

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