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