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