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