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