TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 571 · 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? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
3. 3.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
4. 4.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
5. 5.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
6. 6.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
9. 9.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) door (b) dark (c) the
12. 12.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) that (b) there (c) duck
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) that (b) thick (c) tall
16. 16.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
18. 18.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
20. 20.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
21. 21.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
24. 24.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
25. 25.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) ten (b) duck (c) thick
27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) these (b) tie (c) think
29. 29.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
30. 30.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
31. 31.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tin (b) three (c) thin
33. 33.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
35. 35.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) desk (b) then (c) dark
37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
38. 38.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
39. 39.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
40. 40.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank

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