TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 437 · 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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
4. 4.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
6. 6.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dive (b) these (c) dog
8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
12. 12.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tin (b) three (c) tree
14. 14.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
15. 15.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
16. 16.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
18. 18.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) thirty (b) they (c) day
20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thumb (b) door (c) two
22. 22.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) those (b) dog (c) throw
24. 24.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) they (b) duck (c) thank
27. 27.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) those (b) dare (c) thirsty
29. 29.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
30. 30.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
32. 32.Is the “th” in “these” 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 “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) they (b) these (c) dust
35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) dare (b) thank (c) two
37. 37.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) dust (b) thick (c) those
40. 40.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den

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