TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 55 · 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 “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
2. 2.Is the “th” in “thirsty” 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) thought (b) taught
4. 4.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
5. 5.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
6. 6.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tick (b) tie (c) thread
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tin (b) thumb (c) ten
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) day (b) duck (c) them
11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thirty (b) then (c) table
13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
14. 14.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) there (b) thirsty (c) den
17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
18. 18.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tree (b) throw (c) these
20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thin (b) this (c) tank
23. 23.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) dare (b) thirty (c) ten
25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) desk (b) they (c) thick
28. 28.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
29. 29.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
30. 30.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
31. 31.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
32. 32.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
33. 33.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
34. 34.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
35. 35.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) they (b) throw (c) desk
37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
39. 39.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

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