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