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