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