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