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