TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 781 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) throw (b) ten (c) top
4. 4.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) then (b) top (c) thick
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) tree (b) this (c) dust
8. 8.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
9. 9.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
13. 13.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
14. 14.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
15. 15.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
16. 16.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) duck (b) there (c) them
18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) desk (b) dog (c) there
20. 20.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
21. 21.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
23. 23.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
24. 24.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
28. 28.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) these (b) thumb (c) dive
30. 30.Is the “th” in “thick” 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 “thin”? (a) these (b) top (c) thirty
32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) ten (b) tie (c) thing
34. 34.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) tall (b) day (c) that
36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “thirty”? (a) thick (b) tin (c) dare
38. 38.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
39. 39.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) top (b) there (c) thank

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