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