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

TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 295 · 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.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) desk (b) then (c) thank
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thirty (b) this (c) dog
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) those (b) day (c) tick
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tick (b) dark (c) three
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dust (b) dive (c) that
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) think (b) these (c) tree
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tall (b) tie (c) thank
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) this (b) thirsty (c) door
  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 “duck”? (a) these (b) tin (c) desk
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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