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