TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 144 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
2. 2.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
3. 3.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
4. 4.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
5. 5.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
6. 6.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) ten (b) dog (c) there
8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
9. 9.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
11. 11.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
12. 12.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thick (b) tin (c) tie
15. 15.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
16. 16.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tick (b) three (c) dust
18. 18.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) dark (b) those (c) that
20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
21. 21.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
22. 22.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) den (b) the (c) tree
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) thread (b) den (c) there
26. 26.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tank (b) thank (c) dare
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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) think (b) tick (c) ten
31. 31.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) dare (b) three (c) tin
34. 34.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) thing (b) dare (c) that
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) think (b) tank (c) ten
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thirty (b) them (c) dog
38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
39. 39.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

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