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