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