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