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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 862 · 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 went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) thin (b) the (c) dare
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Listen: 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 starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) desk (b) tie (c) them
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “them” 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 “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tie (b) throw (c) thick
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) ten (b) table (c) three
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tank (b) three (c) those
  15. 15.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tie (b) them (c) thousand
  25. 25.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thousand (b) them (c) tie
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) tie (b) then (c) dust
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tie (b) this (c) thread
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) two (b) top (c) thousand
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thread (b) ten (c) two
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tank (b) thing (c) tree
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thank (b) these (c) tree
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) thirty (b) dust (c) those
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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