TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 64 · 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 “dust”? (a) there (b) three (c) desk
2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
4. 4.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thing (b) dog (c) table
8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
9. 9.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) duck (b) tin (c) three
11. 11.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) table (b) ten (c) thumb
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tree (b) thick (c) duck
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) desk (b) the (c) there
15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
16. 16.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
17. 17.Is the “th” in “then” 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 “den”? (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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
21. 21.Is the “th” in “they” 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 “the”? (a) tall (b) dark (c) they
23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
25. 25.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
28. 28.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
31. 31.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thin (b) tick (c) den
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tick (b) thirty (c) three
35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
36. 36.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) this (b) thin (c) dog
38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

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