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