TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 299 · 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 “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
2. 2.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
3. 3.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) day (b) thread (c) tall
5. 5.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
7. 7.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) den (b) tall (c) then
9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
12. 12.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
13. 13.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
14. 14.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
15. 15.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
16. 16.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
17. 17.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tree (b) thousand (c) dark
20. 20.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thread (b) thing (c) tick
22. 22.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
24. 24.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) that (b) then (c) dog
27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
28. 28.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) tall (b) dive (c) thumb
30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
31. 31.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) table (b) throw (c) them
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) these (b) dare (c) thin
34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) day (b) desk (c) that
37. 37.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

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