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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 747 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) throw (b) they (c) dust
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  4. 4.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) those (b) dark (c) tall
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) them (b) top (c) duck
  7. 7.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) ten (b) this (c) think
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) day (b) that (c) there
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “then” 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 “this”? (a) day (b) tall (c) them
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thumb (b) two (c) tin
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thing (b) them (c) tree
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) ten (b) thousand (c) den
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) duck (b) thick (c) this
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) den (b) then (c) the
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) tin (b) this (c) dive
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) day (b) think (c) they
  37. 37.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) that (b) tick (c) thank
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tree (b) thread (c) tank

Answer key

  1. as in “thin”
  2. dust
  3. thank
  4. they
  5. those
  6. them
  7. thin
  8. as in “thin”
  9. as in “thin”
  10. think
  11. Between your teeth
  12. Between your teeth
  13. as in “thin”
  14. Behind your top teeth
  15. Between your teeth
  16. as in “this”
  17. as in “thin”
  18. day
  19. as in “this”
  20. them
  21. tank
  22. dough
  23. thumb
  24. tree
  25. ten
  26. as in “this”
  27. den
  28. Between your teeth
  29. duck
  30. den
  31. as in “thin”
  32. as in “this”
  33. Between your teeth
  34. this
  35. as in “thin”
  36. day
  37. thought
  38. thank
  39. as in “thin”
  40. thread

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