TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 17 · 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 “that” 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 “that”? (a) they (b) dog (c) desk
3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
4. 4.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
7. 7.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
8. 8.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thin (b) this (c) tie
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thin (b) thirty (c) table
11. 11.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) day (b) these (c) ten
17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
19. 19.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
22. 22.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
24. 24.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
25. 25.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
26. 26.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thumb (b) that (c) dust
28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dog (b) the (c) thin
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) there (b) thread (c) two
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dog (b) this (c) dive
37. 37.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
40. 40.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

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