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