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 “this”? (a) the (b) duck (c) dive
- 2.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 4.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 5.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
- 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 7.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 8.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 9.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
- 10.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
- 11.Listen: is the “th” in “they” 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 “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) then (b) they (c) dark
- 15.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 16.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) thirty (b) den (c) then
- 18.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) the (b) those (c) dare
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) the (b) dark (c) thank
- 21.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) desk (b) thumb (c) top
- 23.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 24.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) they (b) there (c) dust
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) desk (b) top (c) thank
- 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 28.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 30.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 32.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) dark (b) ten (c) thousand
- 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 35.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 36.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) day (b) there (c) dive
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) this (b) dust (c) tin
- 39.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dust (b) tin (c) those
Answer key
- the
- thought
- Behind your top teeth
- taught
- dough
- as in “thin”
- thick
- as in “this”
- they
- three
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- dark
- as in “this”
- tank
- then
- thank
- dare
- the
- as in “this”
- top
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- dust
- thank
- Between your teeth
- thin
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- ten
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- there
- dust
- tick
- those
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