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