TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 47 · 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.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
3. 3.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thirty (b) two (c) those
6. 6.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
10. 10.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) think (b) top (c) two
12. 12.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
13. 13.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) door (b) this (c) desk
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) door (b) thank (c) tank
16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
19. 19.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
20. 20.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
21. 21.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thread (b) tie (c) the
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thumb (b) dust (c) tin
25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) think (b) tie (c) den
27. 27.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
29. 29.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
30. 30.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
31. 31.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) that (b) dark (c) thank
37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
38. 38.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) three (b) thick (c) tin
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) ten (b) den (c) them

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