TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 16 · 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 “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
2. 2.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
5. 5.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) there (b) dive (c) dark
7. 7.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
8. 8.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dark (b) those (c) dive
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) these (b) thumb (c) tree
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thousand (b) table (c) thirty
12. 12.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
14. 14.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tick (b) dark (c) thank
16. 16.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thread (b) ten (c) they
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) den (b) them (c) throw
19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
20. 20.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
21. 21.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) ten (b) thank (c) that
24. 24.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
25. 25.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tank (b) table (c) thirty
29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
31. 31.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
32. 32.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) table (b) dog (c) they
34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) this (b) three (c) dare
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) two (b) tree (c) thumb
37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
40. 40.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

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