← th sounds (thin, this) lesson New set →

TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 286 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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).

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

Answer key

  1. Behind your top teeth
  2. taught
  3. three
  4. thank
  5. as in “this”
  6. them
  7. three
  8. tree
  9. tie
  10. day
  11. desk
  12. thin
  13. Behind your top teeth
  14. tin
  15. Behind your top teeth
  16. duck
  17. Behind your top teeth
  18. as in “thin”
  19. thread
  20. as in “thin”
  21. thought
  22. as in “thin”
  23. tree
  24. tin
  25. dough
  26. tank
  27. as in “thin”
  28. them
  29. as in “thin”
  30. day
  31. Between your teeth
  32. Between your teeth
  33. Between your teeth
  34. dive
  35. Between your teeth
  36. then
  37. as in “this”
  38. as in “this”
  39. as in “thin”
  40. thirty

Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation