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).
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 4.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thumb (b) tall (c) the
- 6.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 7.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) those (b) dare (c) door
- 9.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 10.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 11.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 12.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
- 13.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 15.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 16.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 17.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
- 18.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 19.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) there (b) this (c) day
- 21.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
- 22.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) dare (b) tall (c) thousand
- 24.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) them (b) tank (c) dust
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) this (b) dive (c) they
- 28.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
- 29.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 30.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 31.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 32.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) these (b) thirsty (c) tie
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) then (b) dust (c) the
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thick (b) tin (c) tree
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tank (b) tick (c) thread
- 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” 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 “those”? (a) dust (b) these (c) duck
- 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
Answer key
- thin
- three
- as in “thin”
- thought
- thumb
- as in “this”
- tank
- those
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- day
- thank
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- they
- thick
- as in “thin”
- day
- den
- tin
- tall
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- them
- dive
- then
- as in “this”
- tick
- as in “thin”
- taught
- tie
- dust
- thick
- thread
- as in “thin”
- these
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
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