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