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