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