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