TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 805 · 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 fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) three (b) then (c) dive
5. 5.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) table (b) thousand (c) thirsty
7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
10. 10.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) door (b) the (c) tank
13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
14. 14.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
15. 15.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
18. 18.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
19. 19.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
20. 20.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
21. 21.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
22. 22.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dark (b) then (c) top
25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) den (b) them (c) tall
28. 28.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
29. 29.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) those (b) three (c) ten
31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
32. 32.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thumb (b) day (c) top
36. 36.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
37. 37.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dust (b) this (c) thirty
39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) door (b) them (c) thing

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