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