TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 580 · 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? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
3. 3.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
6. 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) duck (b) throw (c) then
8. 8.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
9. 9.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) ten (b) dive (c) this
11. 11.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
12. 12.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
14. 14.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) duck (b) thousand (c) two
16. 16.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thin (b) ten (c) duck
19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
22. 22.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) ten (b) that (c) den
25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
26. 26.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) the (b) thousand (c) den
28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) those (b) thank (c) table
30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) there (b) then (c) desk
32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tall (b) three (c) tie
38. 38.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

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