TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 838 · 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? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
2. 2.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
5. 5.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
6. 6.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
7. 7.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
8. 8.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) thousand (b) then (c) dust
10. 10.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
13. 13.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
15. 15.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
16. 16.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) den (b) thank (c) there
18. 18.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
20. 20.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
22. 22.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
23. 23.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
24. 24.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
26. 26.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) day (b) thumb (c) tank
32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
33. 33.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
34. 34.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thick (b) tie (c) those
37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
38. 38.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) these (b) table (c) thick
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thumb (b) den (c) tick

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