TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 172 · 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 starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thick (b) thread (c) tree
2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dare (b) then (c) day
6. 6.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) think (b) den (c) there
12. 12.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thin (b) duck (c) these
14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thick (b) table (c) thing
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tick (b) those (c) thick
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dark (b) top (c) that
18. 18.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
22. 22.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
23. 23.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
24. 24.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
26. 26.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
27. 27.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
28. 28.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
29. 29.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
30. 30.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
31. 31.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
32. 32.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
33. 33.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
34. 34.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tin (b) thin (c) tank
36. 36.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thirty (b) tank (c) thin
38. 38.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
39. 39.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
40. 40.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they

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