TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 586 · 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? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
2. 2.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
4. 4.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
5. 5.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
6. 6.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
9. 9.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
10. 10.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
11. 11.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
12. 12.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
13. 13.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
14. 14.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
15. 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
17. 17.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
18. 18.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) door (b) thank (c) tall
20. 20.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
26. 26.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
29. 29.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
30. 30.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thousand (b) door (c) that
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) that (b) top (c) door
35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “tin”? (a) thin (b) tall (c) these
37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) day (b) tall (c) think
39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
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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