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 “thirty”? (a) tree (b) tie (c) thing
- 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) dust (b) tank (c) thumb
- 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) throw (b) that (c) dive
- 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) that (b) tin (c) desk
- 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 7.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 8.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 9.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
- 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 fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
- 12.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thousand (b) dive (c) two
- 14.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 16.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 17.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
- 18.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
- 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tin (b) three (c) thick
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) three (b) thirty (c) tin
- 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) dog (b) think (c) those
- 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 25.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 26.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 27.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 28.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 30.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
- 31.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) this (b) tie (c) dare
- 33.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 34.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) two (b) throw (c) there
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) the (b) two (c) dark
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tank (b) thirsty (c) tall
- 38.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
Answer key
- thing
- Behind your top teeth
- tank
- dive
- that
- Behind your top teeth
- tank
- as in “thin”
- they
- as in “this”
- den
- as in “thin”
- thousand
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- thought
- though
- tree
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- tin
- tin
- dog
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- three
- as in “thin”
- day
- taught
- dare
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- two
- dark
- thirsty
- thick
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
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