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