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