TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet
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).
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- 1.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
- 2.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 3.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) top (b) thread (c) duck
- 5.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) the (b) day (c) that
- 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) thing (b) them (c) dark
- 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) those (b) the (c) desk
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) those (b) thirsty (c) tree
- 11.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) there (b) think (c) dark
- 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 14.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 15.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
- 16.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thousand (b) tall (c) tree
- 18.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) two (b) desk (c) think
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) them (b) that (c) dust
- 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tall (b) thick (c) duck
- 23.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tall (b) thin (c) the
- 25.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
- 26.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tank (b) dust (c) thank
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) this (b) tall (c) dust
- 29.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 30.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 32.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 33.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thick (b) thousand (c) tank
- 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 37.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tin (b) then (c) thumb
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thumb (b) tree (c) think
- 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
Answer key
- they
- thought
- thank
- thread
- as in “thin”
- day
- dark
- as in “thin”
- desk
- tree
- as in “this”
- dark
- Behind your top teeth
- thin
- day
- as in “thin”
- thousand
- dough
- think
- dust
- Between your teeth
- thick
- tick
- thin
- den
- as in “this”
- thank
- dust
- as in “this”
- thick
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- tank
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- thumb
- tree
- Behind your top teeth
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