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