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