TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 279 · 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? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
2. 2.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thin (b) day (c) them
4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tree (b) desk (c) thank
6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
9. 9.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) they (b) thirty (c) tin
11. 11.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
12. 12.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
13. 13.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
14. 14.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
15. 15.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
17. 17.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
18. 18.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
19. 19.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
22. 22.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 “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
24. 24.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) ten (b) dust (c) then
28. 28.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
29. 29.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) day (b) thank (c) top
31. 31.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) three (b) those (c) door
33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
35. 35.Is the “th” in “three” 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 “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
37. 37.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
38. 38.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
39. 39.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
40. 40.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three

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