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