TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 49 · 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 starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) two (b) they (c) thing
2. 2.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
3. 3.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
4. 4.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) them (b) they (c) door
8. 8.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
10. 10.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
11. 11.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
12. 12.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) top (b) three (c) desk
14. 14.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
16. 16.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
19. 19.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
20. 20.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thin (b) thank (c) two
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) these (b) thousand (c) tall
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) table (b) those (c) dog
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thick (b) table (c) think
25. 25.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) this (b) thirsty (c) duck
27. 27.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) them (b) dark (c) two
29. 29.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
31. 31.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thin (b) duck (c) those
34. 34.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
36. 36.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
38. 38.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
40. 40.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

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