TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 990 · 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.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
2. 2.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
4. 4.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) day (b) there (c) dive
6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
7. 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
8. 8.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
9. 9.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
10. 10.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) table (b) ten (c) thousand
12. 12.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dare (b) dust (c) this
16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thick (b) they (c) dog
21. 21.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) they (b) thread (c) ten
24. 24.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) the (b) tank (c) dive
26. 26.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) that (b) thick (c) den
28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
30. 30.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
32. 32.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) them (b) dust (c) thank
34. 34.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tall (b) that (c) thirsty
37. 37.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
38. 38.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) dust (b) thick (c) table

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