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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 92 · 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) three (b) tree
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thirty (b) those (c) dust
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) then (b) dust (c) these
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) them (b) throw (c) tick
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) this (b) door (c) three
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) three (b) two (c) thirsty
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) duck (b) thank (c) they
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thread (b) tall (c) thing
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dive (b) thick (c) then
  39. 39.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) dust (b) top (c) thick

Answer key

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

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