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