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