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.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 2.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
- 3.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) tree (b) then (c) door
- 5.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 7.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
- 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 9.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) this (b) tank (c) dive
- 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thick (b) thirsty (c) tick
- 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thick (b) thin (c) tall
- 15.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
- 16.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) top (b) duck (c) those
- 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) those (b) thing (c) tick
- 19.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thin (b) dog (c) then
- 21.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
- 22.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 25.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 26.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 28.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 29.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) throw (b) tall (c) thumb
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) there (b) tie (c) think
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) table (b) tick (c) thank
- 33.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) dark (b) tick (c) the
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thread (b) tie (c) dog
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) day (b) those (c) thick
- 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 38.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) three (b) that (c) tie
- 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) thirty (b) then (c) dare
Answer key
- as in “this”
- den
- as in “thin”
- door
- three
- thank
- dough
- Behind your top teeth
- tank
- dive
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- tick
- tall
- day
- as in “thin”
- duck
- thing
- as in “this”
- then
- tree
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- taught
- tall
- think
- thank
- as in “thin”
- dark
- thread
- day
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- three
- dare
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