TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 523 · 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? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
4. 4.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
5. 5.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
7. 7.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
8. 8.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thick (b) tall (c) duck
10. 10.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
12. 12.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
13. 13.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
14. 14.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
16. 16.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) them (b) thread (c) tree
19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
20. 20.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
23. 23.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
25. 25.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
26. 26.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dive (b) this (c) door
28. 28.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
29. 29.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thirty (b) top (c) tree
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) these (b) two (c) thing
32. 32.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thick (b) thirty (c) tie
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thick (b) those (c) tin
36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
37. 37.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
40. 40.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank

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