TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 635 · 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? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
3. 3.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? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) that (b) dog (c) tree
7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
8. 8.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
9. 9.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
11. 11.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
12. 12.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
13. 13.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
15. 15.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
16. 16.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
17. 17.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) those (b) thirty (c) desk
19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
20. 20.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
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.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) dare (b) think (c) tank
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tin (b) thank (c) thirsty
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tie (b) tank (c) thirsty
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) the (b) dark (c) thank
28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thing (b) table (c) three
30. 30.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) tie (b) day (c) those
33. 33.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
36. 36.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) there (b) think (c) den
38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
40. 40.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught

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