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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 90 · 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? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) they (b) dark (c) thank
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thing (b) they (c) tank
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tall (b) thick (c) tree
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tall (b) thin (c) this
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dare (b) these (c) thirsty
  16. 16.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  17. 17.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) dark (b) thirty (c) top
  23. 23.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) this (b) ten (c) dive
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  36. 36.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “those” 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 “tree”? (a) think (b) tall (c) three
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thumb (b) tin (c) top
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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