TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 618 · 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 fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
3. 3.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
4. 4.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tick (b) them (c) thing
6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “think” 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 “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thank (b) then (c) tree
9. 9.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
10. 10.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) throw (b) the (c) duck
14. 14.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thin (b) top (c) thumb
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) table (b) then (c) den
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) tree (b) them (c) day
18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
20. 20.Is the “th” in “thick” 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 “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
23. 23.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
24. 24.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
25. 25.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tank (b) dive (c) throw
30. 30.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
33. 33.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
34. 34.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
35. 35.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “those” 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 “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

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