TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 280 · 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 “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
3. 3.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
5. 5.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
7. 7.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
8. 8.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
9. 9.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
10. 10.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
11. 11.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
12. 12.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
13. 13.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) three (b) day (c) tank
15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
16. 16.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
17. 17.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
18. 18.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thick (b) dark (c) those
20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
21. 21.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
22. 22.Is the “th” in “thirty” 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) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
24. 24.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) den (b) then (c) tick
29. 29.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) think (b) door (c) they
31. 31.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
32. 32.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) tie (b) dark (c) these
34. 34.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
35. 35.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
36. 36.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
38. 38.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) table (b) dare (c) they
40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

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