TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 490 · 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 “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) door (b) those (c) den
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) then (b) dive (c) two
5. 5.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
11. 11.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) day (b) throw (c) those
13. 13.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
14. 14.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
15. 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
16. 16.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
18. 18.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
19. 19.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thin (b) tin (c) thank
22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
25. 25.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dare (b) then (c) think
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) desk (b) two (c) these
29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
31. 31.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
32. 32.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
33. 33.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thick (b) the (c) door
35. 35.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
36. 36.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
37. 37.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
40. 40.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick

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