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