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