TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 289 · 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 went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
2. 2.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
4. 4.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
5. 5.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
6. 6.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tick (b) that (c) three
10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
12. 12.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) tie (b) desk (c) that
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) throw (b) duck (c) that
15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
16. 16.Is the “th” in “the” 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.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
19. 19.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) ten (b) door (c) then
23. 23.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) dark (b) thank (c) table
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) thread (b) that (c) den
28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
29. 29.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
30. 30.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
31. 31.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) them (b) dog (c) thick
33. 33.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
35. 35.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
36. 36.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
37. 37.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) throw (b) thumb (c) table
39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) thin (b) this (c) dive

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