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