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