TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 572 · 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? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
2. 2.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
3. 3.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
4. 4.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
5. 5.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
6. 6.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
7. 7.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
8. 8.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
10. 10.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
11. 11.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
13. 13.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thing (b) top (c) they
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) the (b) table (c) thread
17. 17.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
18. 18.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
20. 20.Is the “th” in “three” 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 “door”? (a) dog (b) the (c) top
22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
23. 23.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
26. 26.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
27. 27.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) door (b) then (c) tree
29. 29.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
30. 30.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
31. 31.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
33. 33.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
34. 34.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) them (b) dare (c) this
36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) day (b) there (c) thumb
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dog (b) thread (c) they
40. 40.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin

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