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