TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 837 · 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) taught (b) thought
2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
6. 6.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “these” 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 “tin”? (a) tree (b) they (c) thick
10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
11. 11.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
15. 15.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
16. 16.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
17. 17.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
18. 18.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thank (b) thirty (c) tank
20. 20.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) three (b) two (c) door
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) table (b) thousand (c) day
24. 24.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
25. 25.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
26. 26.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) there (b) three (c) dive
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thing (b) thick (c) tie
29. 29.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
31. 31.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “that” 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 “those”? (a) desk (b) the (c) dust
35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) these (b) dark (c) thread

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