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 “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 2.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 3.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 5.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) three (b) them (c) ten
- 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
- 8.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 9.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) the (b) dog (c) den
- 11.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
- 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) this (b) tree (c) dog
- 13.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
- 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) thick (b) this (c) dare
- 15.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 16.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 17.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 18.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 19.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 22.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 23.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) duck (b) thick (c) tin
- 25.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 26.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 27.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 28.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
- 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) door (b) this (c) thirty
- 32.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
- 33.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) dive (b) ten (c) thin
- 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thumb (b) table (c) throw
- 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 38.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 40.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
Answer key
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- thin
- three
- tree
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- the
- three
- dog
- dough
- this
- tick
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- thick
- as in “this”
- thick
- tank
- as in “thin”
- thank
- though
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- this
- then
- day
- thin
- Behind your top teeth
- table
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
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