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