TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 281 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) door (b) tank (c) thirsty
4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
5. 5.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
6. 6.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
7. 7.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
8. 8.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
9. 9.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
10. 10.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
11. 11.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
12. 12.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
16. 16.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
17. 17.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
18. 18.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
19. 19.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
20. 20.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “then” 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 “that”? (a) two (b) duck (c) those
25. 25.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
26. 26.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
30. 30.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
34. 34.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
35. 35.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thick (b) these (c) tall
38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” 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 “dark”? (a) that (b) day (c) thick
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) ten (b) desk (c) this

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