TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 976 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
2. 2.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
6. 6.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thirty (b) two (c) dog
9. 9.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
10. 10.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
12. 12.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dust (b) those (c) den
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) three (b) tank (c) they
17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
18. 18.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
19. 19.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
20. 20.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
22. 22.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) three (b) tall (c) those
24. 24.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
25. 25.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
26. 26.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
28. 28.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dark (b) those (c) dust
30. 30.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) that (b) dog (c) thirty
32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
33. 33.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
34. 34.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
35. 35.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thick (b) that (c) desk
38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
39. 39.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
40. 40.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day

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