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