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