TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 2 · 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 “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
2. 2.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
4. 4.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
5. 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) den (b) dive (c) then
7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) table (b) think (c) them
10. 10.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “they” 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) thin (b) tin
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) then (b) thing (c) day
14. 14.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
15. 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tie (b) think (c) two
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tall (b) den (c) throw
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) duck (b) there (c) dive
19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thank (b) then (c) top
23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) think (b) thirty (c) tie
25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
26. 26.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) that (b) dog (c) those
28. 28.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
30. 30.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
31. 31.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
32. 32.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tin (b) thing (c) dive
35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
37. 37.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
38. 38.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) top (b) that (c) thread
40. 40.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

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