TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 214 · 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.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) then (b) dare (c) three
3. 3.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
4. 4.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
5. 5.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thirty (b) dark (c) them
7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
9. 9.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thumb (b) there (c) dust
12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
13. 13.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
15. 15.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
16. 16.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) ten (b) thirsty (c) tin
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thousand (b) tie (c) two
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) these (b) duck (c) they
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) desk (b) thirty (c) those
21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
23. 23.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
24. 24.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) that (b) desk (c) there
26. 26.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
27. 27.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) table (b) thick (c) door
30. 30.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dog (b) throw (c) these
32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
33. 33.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 “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) tall (b) there (c) dark
37. 37.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) them (b) day (c) thirty
39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) they (b) dive (c) tick

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