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