TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 233 · 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.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
4. 4.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) dog (b) three (c) tin
6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
8. 8.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thin (b) them (c) tie
10. 10.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
11. 11.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) the (b) dive (c) tall
13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tin (b) thick (c) dark
15. 15.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
17. 17.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tank (b) thin (c) thick
19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
20. 20.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) table (b) thin (c) those
23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
24. 24.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
25. 25.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
26. 26.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) dust (b) tank (c) thing
28. 28.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) three (b) thank (c) tin
32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thank (b) tick (c) tie
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thank (b) table (c) tin
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) table (b) desk (c) that
36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) two (b) desk (c) there
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thread (b) door (c) this

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