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