TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 261 · 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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
2. 2.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
5. 5.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
8. 8.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
9. 9.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “the” 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 “dog”? (a) that (b) these (c) day
12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
13. 13.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
14. 14.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) thick (b) dog (c) them
16. 16.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
17. 17.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
18. 18.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) tin (b) this (c) dog
20. 20.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) top (b) thirsty (c) thumb
22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) day (b) that (c) tie
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) the (b) throw (c) dust
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) dark (b) then (c) that
27. 27.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
28. 28.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
30. 30.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
32. 32.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
34. 34.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
35. 35.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
36. 36.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) they (b) table (c) dust
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thank (b) dare (c) them
40. 40.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough

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