← th sounds (thin, this) lesson New set →

TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 667 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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).

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

Answer key

  1. dive
  2. as in “thin”
  3. Behind your top teeth
  4. thousand
  5. tick
  6. as in “this”
  7. as in “thin”
  8. as in “thin”
  9. these
  10. day
  11. as in “thin”
  12. as in “this”
  13. as in “thin”
  14. this
  15. thank
  16. thin
  17. tree
  18. as in “thin”
  19. dog
  20. as in “thin”
  21. thought
  22. this
  23. thin
  24. as in “this”
  25. as in “this”
  26. then
  27. top
  28. thousand
  29. then
  30. they
  31. tick
  32. Behind your top teeth
  33. as in “this”
  34. the
  35. as in “thin”
  36. dough
  37. three
  38. taught
  39. though
  40. tank

Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation