TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 41 · 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 “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
5. 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
6. 6.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
8. 8.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
11. 11.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
12. 12.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) day (b) these (c) thirty
14. 14.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thumb (b) day (c) top
16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thing (b) the (c) tick
19. 19.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) then (b) dare (c) desk
21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
23. 23.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) them (b) thank (c) tank
26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
27. 27.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
28. 28.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) ten (b) tall (c) thumb
30. 30.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) they (b) tank (c) door
33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thirsty (b) desk (c) these
35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thick (b) dog (c) two

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