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