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