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