TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 804 · 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 “this”? (a) thumb (b) dog (c) that
2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
4. 4.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) ten (b) throw (c) those
6. 6.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
7. 7.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
8. 8.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) this (b) dog (c) thumb
10. 10.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) them (b) desk (c) this
12. 12.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
14. 14.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
19. 19.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
20. 20.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
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.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
23. 23.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
24. 24.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
25. 25.Is the “th” in “the” 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 “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
28. 28.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
29. 29.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
30. 30.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
31. 31.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) that (b) tall (c) dust
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) those (b) den (c) day
34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
35. 35.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” 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 “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) duck (b) thin (c) two
39. 39.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) duck (b) them (c) then

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