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