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