TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 109 · 40 questions

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).

1. 1.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
4. 4.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
5. 5.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
6. 6.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tick (b) three (c) thirsty
10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
11. 11.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
12. 12.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
14. 14.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
15. 15.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) dare (b) then (c) three
17. 17.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
18. 18.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
19. 19.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
20. 20.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
21. 21.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
22. 22.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
23. 23.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) two (b) throw (c) top
25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
26. 26.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
27. 27.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
28. 28.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
29. 29.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
30. 30.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dare (b) this (c) tin
32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” 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 “thin” (b) as in “this”
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tick (b) throw (c) thirty
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dog (b) throw (c) that
37. 37.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) den (b) top (c) there
39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
40. 40.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

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