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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 835 · 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 have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) two (b) them (c) thick
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) dare (b) think (c) table
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tall (b) there (c) think
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) tie (b) these (c) dog
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thirty (b) tall (c) throw
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thirty” 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 “thousand”? (a) tin (b) thumb (c) dark
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) them (b) dare (c) den
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) desk (b) thing (c) table
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  30. 30.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) den (b) three (c) there
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) two (b) think (c) there
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thousand (b) desk (c) tick
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) think (b) tick (c) two
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) throw (b) dare (c) ten
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tree (b) thumb (c) dust
  40. 40.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they

Answer key

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

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