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