TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 165 · 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 “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “think” 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 “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
4. 4.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
5. 5.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
6. 6.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) then (b) tie (c) thirsty
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) den (b) those (c) thumb
9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
12. 12.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tree (b) thirsty (c) thumb
14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
15. 15.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
16. 16.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
17. 17.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
20. 20.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
22. 22.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tree (b) tank (c) three
24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) den (b) the (c) dust
26. 26.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” 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 “then”? (a) them (b) ten (c) desk
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) desk (b) those (c) throw
30. 30.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
31. 31.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
32. 32.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
33. 33.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) this (b) think (c) dust
35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
36. 36.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
37. 37.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) dark (b) throw (c) table

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