TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 754 · 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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
2. 2.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
3. 3.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
4. 4.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
5. 5.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
6. 6.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
7. 7.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) day (b) then (c) throw
9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
10. 10.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
12. 12.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
16. 16.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
17. 17.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
18. 18.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) top (b) thick (c) tick
20. 20.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
22. 22.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
23. 23.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) dust (b) throw (c) tick
27. 27.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
30. 30.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
31. 31.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) three (b) this (c) tree
33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
34. 34.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
37. 37.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) two (b) table (c) thin
39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) this (b) day (c) thread

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