TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 320 · 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? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
2. 2.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
4. 4.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) ten (b) thread (c) thank
6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
7. 7.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) desk (b) dare (c) these
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) three (b) table (c) dark
10. 10.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
11. 11.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
12. 12.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
13. 13.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thousand (b) tank (c) dust
15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
16. 16.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) three (b) top (c) there
19. 19.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) top (b) duck (c) these
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) this (b) door (c) tank
22. 22.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
24. 24.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thick (b) dust (c) tin
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) desk (b) the (c) thousand
27. 27.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
28. 28.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) door (b) thing (c) tall
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) two (b) throw (c) top
31. 31.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
34. 34.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
37. 37.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
38. 38.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

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