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