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