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