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