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

TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 778 · 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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) ten (b) thank (c) dive
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) ten (b) then (c) door
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thread (b) tree (c) those
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) two (b) them (c) thin
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” 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 “thin”? (a) tank (b) there (c) thirsty
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) ten (b) that (c) think
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) this (b) three (c) dog
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) dark (b) the (c) top
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thirsty (b) table (c) thank
  31. 31.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) think (b) tin (c) thing
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) day (b) thin (c) tree
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tick (b) duck (c) thin
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

  1. Between your teeth
  2. tin
  3. thank
  4. three
  5. then
  6. thread
  7. as in “thin”
  8. Between your teeth
  9. day
  10. as in “this”
  11. thin
  12. as in “thin”
  13. as in “thin”
  14. thirsty
  15. thank
  16. think
  17. Between your teeth
  18. thin
  19. Between your teeth
  20. as in “thin”
  21. Between your teeth
  22. dough
  23. dog
  24. as in “thin”
  25. Between your teeth
  26. as in “this”
  27. tree
  28. dark
  29. as in “this”
  30. table
  31. then
  32. as in “thin”
  33. tin
  34. thin
  35. thin
  36. Behind your top teeth
  37. they
  38. as in “this”
  39. as in “this”
  40. as in “thin”

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