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