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