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