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