TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 505 · 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? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dog (b) three (c) the
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 “think”? (a) table (b) tin (c) thousand
5. 5.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) thing (b) door (c) those
7. 7.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
8. 8.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) they (b) den (c) duck
10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thread (b) these (c) tin
13. 13.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
15. 15.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
16. 16.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
17. 17.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
18. 18.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
19. 19.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
20. 20.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
21. 21.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” 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 “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) dare (b) this (c) three
27. 27.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
28. 28.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tall (b) thread (c) ten
31. 31.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) that (b) den (c) thick
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tick (b) thread (c) dare
36. 36.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
37. 37.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
38. 38.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tick (b) two (c) thank

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