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