TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 770 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
4. 4.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
5. 5.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
9. 9.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
10. 10.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
12. 12.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) day (b) dust (c) those
14. 14.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
15. 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
16. 16.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
17. 17.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
22. 22.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
24. 24.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
27. 27.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) thirsty (b) those (c) desk
31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
32. 32.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
33. 33.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “they” 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) thought (b) taught
37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
38. 38.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) there (b) duck (c) then

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