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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 943 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dive (b) the (c) thin
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) desk (b) thread (c) those
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) them (b) door (c) these
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) three (b) tin (c) dive
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thank (b) two (c) thin
  18. 18.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) den (b) then (c) duck
  24. 24.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) table (b) thousand (c) tall
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thank (b) tick (c) den
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thin (b) ten (c) they
  32. 32.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) dog (b) tree (c) thread
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tie (b) thing (c) these
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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