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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 989 · 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.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  10. 10.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tin (b) those (c) thing
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thirsty (b) tall (c) they
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) day (b) think (c) that
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  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 “thick”? (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.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) dust (b) that (c) tin
  30. 30.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  31. 31.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) table (b) three (c) dare
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) table (b) thirsty (c) thousand
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dare (b) thank (c) them
  38. 38.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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