TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 491 · 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? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
2. 2.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
3. 3.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dust (b) them (c) dark
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) three (b) dive (c) then
6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) tie (b) duck (c) these
10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
11. 11.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
12. 12.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
13. 13.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) duck (b) those (c) them
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) desk (b) this (c) three
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thick (b) tank (c) tree
17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
18. 18.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
20. 20.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
21. 21.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
22. 22.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
24. 24.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) these (b) dust (c) table
26. 26.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
29. 29.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
30. 30.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
31. 31.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) throw (b) door (c) those
33. 33.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) there (b) they (c) day
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dark (b) duck (c) those
36. 36.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tank (b) those (c) thing
38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) those (b) two (c) dark
40. 40.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough

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