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