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