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