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.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 2.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
- 3.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
- 4.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 5.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
- 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) den (b) them (c) dog
- 8.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
- 9.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thirsty (b) tree (c) tall
- 11.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tree (b) thumb (c) tin
- 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) duck (b) table (c) them
- 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 15.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thousand (b) den (c) the
- 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 19.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 24.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
- 25.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 26.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) desk (b) tie (c) this
- 28.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
- 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 31.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 32.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 33.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) those (b) dive (c) thumb
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) desk (b) tall (c) thank
- 36.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 37.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 38.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 39.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 40.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
Answer key
- as in “thin”
- they
- dough
- tank
- then
- Between your teeth
- them
- day
- as in “this”
- thirsty
- thin
- thumb
- duck
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- den
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- though
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- this
- den
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- taught
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- dive
- thank
- tin
- as in “this”
- thick
- as in “thin”
- tree
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