TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 83 · 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? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
2. 2.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) top (b) thirty (c) thumb
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) these (b) desk (c) three
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) ten (b) they (c) three
6. 6.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
7. 7.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
9. 9.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
13. 13.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
16. 16.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) the (b) top (c) thing
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) tin (b) them (c) dog
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) then (b) dark (c) thumb
20. 20.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
23. 23.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
24. 24.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
29. 29.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
30. 30.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
31. 31.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
32. 32.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dark (b) then (c) thousand
35. 35.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) this (b) tall (c) dare
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) two (b) they (c) dust
38. 38.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
39. 39.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thank (b) dog (c) then

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