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