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