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