TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 824 · 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? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
2. 2.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
4. 4.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
7. 7.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
8. 8.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) this (b) thumb (c) desk
10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thread (b) dive (c) the
12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
13. 13.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) this (b) dust (c) them
16. 16.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) there (b) desk (c) day
20. 20.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thick (b) those (c) tree
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thin (b) duck (c) they
26. 26.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
27. 27.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) two (b) door (c) those
29. 29.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
30. 30.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thank (b) them (c) desk
33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) top (b) den (c) them
35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) that (b) thread (c) ten
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) that (b) thirsty (c) tank
38. 38.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
40. 40.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

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