TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 243 · 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: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
2. 2.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
3. 3.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
5. 5.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
6. 6.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
7. 7.Listen: 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 starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) tank (b) throw (c) this
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dog (b) duck (c) those
10. 10.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
13. 13.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
14. 14.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
15. 15.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) think (b) these (c) two
17. 17.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
18. 18.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thank (b) two (c) the
20. 20.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) this (b) throw (c) dare
22. 22.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
23. 23.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
30. 30.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
31. 31.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” 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 “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) duck (b) the (c) throw
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) tank (b) dog (c) then
36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) them (b) thread (c) table
38. 38.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
40. 40.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought

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