TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

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

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