TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 799 · 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? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tall (b) throw (c) dust
4. 4.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) tank (b) dust (c) thin
6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
8. 8.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
9. 9.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) the (b) dust (c) thread
12. 12.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
15. 15.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
16. 16.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
17. 17.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
18. 18.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
22. 22.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
23. 23.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
24. 24.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
26. 26.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
30. 30.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) then (b) tie (c) thirsty
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tank (b) dog (c) thread
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) door (b) thirty (c) then
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) table (b) thick (c) then
35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
38. 38.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

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