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