TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 379 · 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: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
2. 2.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) tank (b) throw (c) thin
5. 5.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
6. 6.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
9. 9.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) that (b) den (c) throw
12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
14. 14.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
15. 15.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
16. 16.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) tree (b) den (c) they
22. 22.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
23. 23.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dust (b) tall (c) they
25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
28. 28.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thousand (b) tank (c) there
30. 30.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
34. 34.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thousand (b) tin (c) think
36. 36.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
37. 37.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) think (b) tick (c) two
39. 39.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

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