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