TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 249 · 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? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
2. 2.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
3. 3.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
4. 4.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
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.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) these (b) thread (c) tie
12. 12.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
13. 13.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
15. 15.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
16. 16.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
17. 17.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
18. 18.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
21. 21.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dog (b) then (c) door
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) the (b) thread (c) tick
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) they (b) thirty (c) dive
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dog (b) these (c) thread
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) thread (b) these (c) dog
27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
28. 28.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
29. 29.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) den (b) them (c) tin
33. 33.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thirsty (b) ten (c) thank
35. 35.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
40. 40.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

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