TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 828 · 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 “then”? (a) den (b) dog (c) them
2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
3. 3.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tank (b) dive (c) thumb
7. 7.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
9. 9.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
10. 10.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) those (b) dog (c) dark
12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thick (b) dark (c) tall
15. 15.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) them (b) dive (c) tin
17. 17.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
18. 18.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 “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
20. 20.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
21. 21.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) day (b) desk (c) there
23. 23.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) this (b) throw (c) dust
25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” 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 “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) thumb (b) them (c) dare
32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tie (b) thank (c) there
34. 34.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
35. 35.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) dog (b) thing (c) they
37. 37.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
38. 38.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
40. 40.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

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