TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 160 · 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? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
3. 3.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
4. 4.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
5. 5.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
7. 7.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
11. 11.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
12. 12.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) ten (b) there (c) thirty
15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
21. 21.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) table (b) dark (c) think
23. 23.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
26. 26.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) two (b) that (c) dust
28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) table (b) thin (c) the
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) top (b) tick (c) thick
31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
32. 32.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
33. 33.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
34. 34.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) them (b) desk (c) two
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tie (b) ten (c) thumb
38. 38.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tie (b) these (c) thirty
40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

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