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