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