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