TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 887 · 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) taught (b) thought
2. 2.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
3. 3.Is the “th” in “thousand” 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 “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
5. 5.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) two (b) duck (c) thirty
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) that (b) duck (c) three
8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
9. 9.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
10. 10.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
11. 11.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
12. 12.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
15. 15.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
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.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
20. 20.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) these (b) dark (c) thank
22. 22.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) that (b) thread (c) day
24. 24.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
26. 26.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
28. 28.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
30. 30.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
31. 31.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) think (b) thread (c) tick
33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
34. 34.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) table (b) thick (c) den
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) that (b) day (c) tie
37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
38. 38.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
39. 39.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thin (b) tall (c) dare

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