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