TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 551 · 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.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
3. 3.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
7. 7.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) table (b) dark (c) thousand
10. 10.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
11. 11.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) den (b) thousand (c) tie
14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thick (b) ten (c) dark
16. 16.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
17. 17.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
21. 21.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
22. 22.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
23. 23.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
25. 25.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
26. 26.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
27. 27.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) that (b) these (c) dare
29. 29.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) tie (b) those (c) dive
31. 31.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) day (b) them (c) thin
33. 33.Is the “th” in “think” 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 “tree”? (a) thumb (b) tin (c) them
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) them (b) door (c) table
36. 36.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) that (b) ten (c) dust
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) duck (b) den (c) that
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) thank (b) they (c) den
40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

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