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