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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 800 · 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? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) that (b) they (c) dive
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tie (b) there (c) thousand
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) think (b) dare (c) table
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) top (b) three (c) dust
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) thirty (b) those (c) dive
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) den (b) thick (c) the
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) then (b) two (c) dare
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) dark (b) tank (c) three
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dog (b) thick (c) they
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thumb (b) the (c) dust
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) two (b) dare (c) thumb
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough

Answer key

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

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