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