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