TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 815 · 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? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) the (b) thumb (c) day
4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
5. 5.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
7. 7.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
8. 8.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tick (b) this (c) thank
10. 10.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
11. 11.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
13. 13.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
14. 14.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) throw (b) tin (c) desk
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) desk (b) the (c) thread
17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
18. 18.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
20. 20.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) den (b) they (c) thirty
24. 24.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
25. 25.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thumb (b) door (c) then
29. 29.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) these (b) thirsty (c) desk
33. 33.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
34. 34.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) then (b) thin (c) tin
39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
40. 40.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

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