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