TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 453 · 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) thought (b) taught
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) day (b) table (c) thumb
3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
5. 5.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
7. 7.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
9. 9.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) two (b) throw (c) thing
12. 12.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) duck (b) ten (c) that
15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) day (b) thirsty (c) then
20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tin (b) thousand (c) dog
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dive (b) thousand (c) the
24. 24.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
25. 25.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) den (b) tank (c) those
28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
29. 29.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thing (b) then (c) two
31. 31.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
34. 34.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) tree (b) dare (c) them
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thick (b) dare (c) tin
37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tall (b) thing (c) tank
39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

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