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