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