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