TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 506 · 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? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) thin (b) this (c) dive
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) ten (b) think (c) them
7. 7.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) this (b) thirsty (c) tie
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thing (b) tree (c) those
10. 10.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
11. 11.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
12. 12.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) throw (b) dust (c) tank
15. 15.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
18. 18.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) throw (b) this (c) two
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dare (b) thirsty (c) them
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thick (b) dust (c) that
24. 24.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tin (b) those (c) thick
27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dare (b) thirty (c) this
30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
31. 31.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dark (b) duck (c) these
34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) they (b) thin (c) table
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) dive (b) thing (c) they
37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thread (b) dive (c) tall
39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
40. 40.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though

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