TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 750 · 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) thought (b) taught
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) ten (b) desk (c) thin
3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
4. 4.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dare (b) table (c) then
6. 6.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thick (b) two (c) tank
8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
9. 9.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
10. 10.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tick (b) there (c) thirty
12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
13. 13.Listen: 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 “thick”? (a) desk (b) thumb (c) two
15. 15.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
18. 18.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
19. 19.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
20. 20.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
21. 21.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) three (b) two (c) thank
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dare (b) these (c) dog
25. 25.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
28. 28.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thousand (b) thirty (c) tick
30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
32. 32.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
33. 33.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) day (b) the (c) thick
35. 35.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
36. 36.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
37. 37.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tank (b) throw (c) dog
40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

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