TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 328 · 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? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
2. 2.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dare (b) they (c) thick
4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) the (b) dare (c) dog
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dust (b) the (c) dare
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tank (b) thirty (c) two
8. 8.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) top (b) thumb (c) dust
10. 10.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
11. 11.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
12. 12.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) desk (b) the (c) thumb
14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) three (b) tie (c) dust
16. 16.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
17. 17.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
18. 18.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
20. 20.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
21. 21.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
26. 26.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
29. 29.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
36. 36.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
37. 37.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
38. 38.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) these (b) thing (c) dark
40. 40.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three

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