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