TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 767 · 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 “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
4. 4.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
6. 6.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
7. 7.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
8. 8.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
9. 9.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thick (b) think (c) tick
12. 12.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dog (b) the (c) desk
14. 14.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) them (b) that (c) desk
17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
20. 20.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
21. 21.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
22. 22.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
25. 25.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tree (b) tick (c) thin
27. 27.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thirsty (b) duck (c) they
29. 29.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thirty (b) there (c) dog
32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
33. 33.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
35. 35.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thirty (b) top (c) them
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) the (b) tick (c) thousand
39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

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