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