TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 414 · 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? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
2. 2.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
3. 3.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dust (b) there (c) thousand
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) think (b) tank (c) thirty
6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
7. 7.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
10. 10.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tin (b) tall (c) thick
12. 12.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) dark (b) thick (c) tie
14. 14.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
15. 15.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
16. 16.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) the (b) tick (c) dive
18. 18.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
20. 20.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
21. 21.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
22. 22.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
23. 23.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
26. 26.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thin (b) that (c) two
28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
30. 30.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
31. 31.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
32. 32.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dog (b) thin (c) them
35. 35.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) ten (b) they (c) dark
37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
39. 39.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) thumb (b) desk (c) this

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