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