TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 69 · 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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) desk (b) thirty (c) this
4. 4.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
5. 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
7. 7.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
9. 9.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
10. 10.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
11. 11.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
12. 12.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) day (b) dog (c) this
14. 14.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
15. 15.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) top (b) the (c) think
18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
20. 20.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
23. 23.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
27. 27.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thank (b) tank (c) then
29. 29.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) door (b) throw (c) there
34. 34.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
36. 36.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dark (b) that (c) dare
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thing (b) tall (c) two

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