TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 198 · 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.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) those (b) dare (c) thin
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thin (b) top (c) thirsty
4. 4.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
5. 5.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
6. 6.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
8. 8.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
13. 13.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
14. 14.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dive (b) duck (c) those
16. 16.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
18. 18.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
19. 19.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
20. 20.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
22. 22.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
27. 27.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) ten (b) throw (c) thousand
29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
30. 30.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
31. 31.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) tie (b) duck (c) them
34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
38. 38.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
39. 39.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

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