TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 218 · 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? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
2. 2.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “three” 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 “thank”? (a) tin (b) thirty (c) duck
6. 6.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
7. 7.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) the (b) think (c) desk
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) think (b) den (c) tall
11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
13. 13.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
14. 14.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
15. 15.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
16. 16.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
17. 17.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
18. 18.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
19. 19.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tin (b) thin (c) three
22. 22.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) two (b) top (c) think
24. 24.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
25. 25.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
27. 27.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
28. 28.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
29. 29.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
30. 30.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) that (b) dog (c) thing
32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
33. 33.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
34. 34.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
35. 35.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
36. 36.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) desk (b) dive (c) these
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tree (b) thick (c) thread
39. 39.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

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