TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 471 · 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 “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
3. 3.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
5. 5.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
6. 6.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
7. 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
9. 9.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
12. 12.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
15. 15.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
16. 16.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
17. 17.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
19. 19.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
20. 20.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
22. 22.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dive (b) they (c) tank
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) those (b) top (c) thick
25. 25.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) tank (b) them (c) dare
29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) thirty (b) door (c) they
31. 31.Is the “th” in “thread” 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 “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dog (b) those (c) tree
37. 37.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
38. 38.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
39. 39.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) door (b) three (c) tank

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