TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

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

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