TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 552 · 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 “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
3. 3.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
4. 4.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) duck (b) thin (c) there
7. 7.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
8. 8.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) day (b) tree (c) thousand
10. 10.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
11. 11.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) then (b) tin (c) duck
14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) three (b) door (c) that
17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thread (b) tick (c) den
20. 20.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
21. 21.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
22. 22.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thumb (b) these (c) dust
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) dog (b) tree (c) thirty
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tree (b) thing (c) ten
26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
27. 27.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
28. 28.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
29. 29.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
33. 33.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
34. 34.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thin (b) that (c) top
36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dog (b) this (c) tick
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) the (b) these (c) door
39. 39.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tie (b) tall (c) think

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