TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 12 · 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 mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
2. 2.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) them (b) dive (c) these
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thirty (b) they (c) den
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) tank (b) thread (c) that
8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tin (b) tall (c) think
10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
11. 11.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
12. 12.Is the “th” in “throw” 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 “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
14. 14.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) desk (b) there (c) thumb
19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
20. 20.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dark (b) those (c) three
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) they (b) dog (c) tree
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tie (b) this (c) thumb
26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thing (b) tall (c) duck
29. 29.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
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 fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
33. 33.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
34. 34.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) dust (b) tie (c) think
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tree (b) dark (c) thin
37. 37.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
38. 38.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
39. 39.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
40. 40.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day

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