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