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