TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 553 · 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? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
2. 2.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) three (b) tin (c) then
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) tall (b) three (c) thick
5. 5.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) three (b) tree (c) tin
7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
9. 9.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) dare (b) top (c) thread
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) duck (b) that (c) tank
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thread (b) top (c) them
13. 13.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
14. 14.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) desk (b) thirsty (c) this
16. 16.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tick (b) there (c) thank
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thread (b) dog (c) top
19. 19.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
20. 20.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
21. 21.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
22. 22.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
24. 24.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
25. 25.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
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.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) three (b) dive (c) those
29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
32. 32.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
35. 35.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
38. 38.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thin (b) thread (c) top
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) this (b) tank (c) thick

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