TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 493 · 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? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
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? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
4. 4.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
5. 5.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) door (b) thumb (c) there
7. 7.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
8. 8.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) duck (b) tin (c) throw
10. 10.Is the “th” in “these” 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 “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
12. 12.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
15. 15.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
17. 17.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) top (b) den (c) thin
23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
24. 24.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
26. 26.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) those (b) thirsty (c) tick
29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) dog (b) thousand (c) they
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thousand (b) top (c) thin
35. 35.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) they (b) den (c) duck
38. 38.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) there (b) thumb (c) day
40. 40.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

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