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 “table”? (a) throw (b) then (c) tick
- 2.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
- 3.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 4.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 6.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) those (b) duck (c) they
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) duck (b) they (c) thick
- 11.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 12.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 13.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
- 14.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 15.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
- 16.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tick (b) dark (c) think
- 19.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 21.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 23.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 25.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thing (b) tick (c) tree
- 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 28.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 29.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 30.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
- 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 32.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) them (b) tall (c) thin
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tin (b) throw (c) them
- 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thick (b) den (c) ten
- 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 38.Listen: is the “th” in “then” 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.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
Answer key
- tick
- though
- as in “thin”
- thick
- thank
- three
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- duck
- they
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- day
- thin
- den
- thought
- Behind your top teeth
- think
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- dough
- thing
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- they
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- tall
- throw
- Between your teeth
- ten
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- tin
- as in “thin”
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