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