TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 334 · 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 fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
2. 2.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
3. 3.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) dark (b) ten (c) three
5. 5.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
8. 8.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
9. 9.Is the “th” in “the” 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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) desk (b) tie (c) these
13. 13.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
14. 14.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
16. 16.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
17. 17.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
18. 18.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
19. 19.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tick (b) thick (c) thousand
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) tie (b) there (c) dive
23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) then (b) they (c) desk
26. 26.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) ten (b) thread (c) tie
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thousand (b) duck (c) tick
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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” 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 “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thousand (b) thumb (c) top
38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

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