TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 974 · 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 starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) they (b) throw (c) two
2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
3. 3.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
6. 6.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
7. 7.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
8. 8.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
9. 9.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thick (b) those (c) dive
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) them (b) tin (c) day
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) den (b) the (c) then
13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) this (b) two (c) desk
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) desk (b) them (c) these
16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
17. 17.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) this (b) tall (c) dog
19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
20. 20.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
21. 21.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) they (b) den (c) table
24. 24.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tank (b) dive (c) thumb
26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
27. 27.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
28. 28.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
29. 29.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tin (b) then (c) thumb
31. 31.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
34. 34.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
36. 36.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
37. 37.Is the “th” in “there” 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 “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

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