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