TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 514 · 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 “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) top (b) dust (c) thin
4. 4.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
6. 6.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
7. 7.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
8. 8.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
9. 9.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) dog (b) top (c) thread
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) desk (b) they (c) then
12. 12.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
13. 13.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
14. 14.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) they (b) thirsty (c) day
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) that (b) tick (c) thank
17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
18. 18.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dog (b) thirty (c) these
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tall (b) the (c) thank
21. 21.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
24. 24.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
25. 25.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
27. 27.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
28. 28.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) the (b) desk (c) dust
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) these (b) three (c) dare
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) dog (b) these (c) them
33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) thousand (b) they (c) door
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) then (b) tank (c) den
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tie (b) den (c) thirty
37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thank (b) den (c) those
40. 40.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

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