TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 420 · 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? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
3. 3.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
5. 5.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
6. 6.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
7. 7.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
8. 8.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
9. 9.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
10. 10.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
12. 12.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
13. 13.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
15. 15.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
17. 17.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) they (b) tall (c) desk
22. 22.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
25. 25.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) they (b) dare (c) tank
28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
29. 29.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) three (b) tick (c) thank
32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) dog (b) throw (c) them
34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dare (b) those (c) thin
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dare (b) this (c) thank
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thread (b) tank (c) dare
39. 39.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

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