TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 891 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) that (b) den (c) tie
3. 3.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
5. 5.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
7. 7.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
8. 8.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) these (b) thread (c) tin
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) day (b) throw (c) these
11. 11.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dark (b) those (c) thirty
14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) the (b) two (c) think
16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
17. 17.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
19. 19.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
21. 21.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
22. 22.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
23. 23.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
25. 25.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) the (b) dare (c) think
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) the (b) tick (c) dog
28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
29. 29.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) there (b) den (c) tin
32. 32.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
33. 33.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thumb (b) tank (c) there
35. 35.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
36. 36.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
37. 37.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) these (b) day (c) that

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