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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 902 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” 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 “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  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 starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) those (b) three (c) dive
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) dive (b) tall (c) three
  9. 9.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “them” 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 “those”? (a) den (b) then (c) dark
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) dive (b) them (c) two
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) those (b) tree (c) dog
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “throw” 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 “think”? (a) dark (b) tree (c) thumb
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tree (b) thirsty (c) two
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  39. 39.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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