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