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