TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 216 · 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? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
3. 3.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
4. 4.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
5. 5.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
6. 6.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
7. 7.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
8. 8.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
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.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thirty (b) these (c) tall
14. 14.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
17. 17.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) tree (b) dark (c) thing
21. 21.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
24. 24.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) table (b) thirsty (c) tall
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) two (b) day (c) thick
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thin (b) desk (c) ten
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) these (b) duck (c) thread
30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) these (b) desk (c) tick
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) this (b) thumb (c) day
33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) them (b) desk (c) the
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) ten (b) throw (c) them
36. 36.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
38. 38.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
39. 39.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
40. 40.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

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