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