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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 743 · 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? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) there (b) door (c) thick
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) that (b) thirty (c) tick
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “throw” 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) three (b) tree
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dare (b) thousand (c) the
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thirty (b) tree (c) them
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) they (b) those (c) dark
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) dark (b) top (c) these
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dare (b) them (c) dust
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “three” 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 starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) three (b) tick (c) those
  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.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) that (b) day (c) then
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thick (b) den (c) they
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) this (b) dare (c) there
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thing (b) these (c) dare
  33. 33.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tie (b) door (c) thousand
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “they” 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 “tin”? (a) the (b) thirty (c) tie
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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