TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 983 · 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 “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
3. 3.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
4. 4.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
7. 7.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
8. 8.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
10. 10.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tree (b) tin (c) think
13. 13.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) desk (b) those (c) door
15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
17. 17.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) tie (b) there (c) door
19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) top (b) thumb (c) thread
22. 22.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
23. 23.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) thirty (b) dive (c) them
25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
28. 28.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dive (b) tree (c) that
32. 32.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
33. 33.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dive (b) tank (c) them
35. 35.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
37. 37.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
38. 38.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) day (b) three (c) top
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thing (b) tank (c) those

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