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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dare (b) dark (c) these
- 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tick (b) tank (c) thin
- 9.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 10.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tree (b) tall (c) thick
- 12.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
- 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 14.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) tree (b) desk (c) that
- 16.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 18.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 19.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 20.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dark (b) the (c) ten
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tree (b) thank (c) dust
- 23.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thank (b) dog (c) those
- 25.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) they (b) tank (c) throw
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thick (b) the (c) dive
- 28.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) day (b) thin (c) them
- 30.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 31.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thank (b) top (c) door
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) duck (b) these (c) den
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) dare (b) thin (c) tie
- 38.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thousand (b) thread (c) ten
- 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thirsty (b) there (c) dust
Answer key
- dough
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- these
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- thin
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- thick
- they
- as in “thin”
- tick
- desk
- tank
- Between your teeth
- thin
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- dark
- tree
- taught
- those
- though
- throw
- the
- as in “this”
- them
- as in “this”
- thought
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- top
- these
- thin
- tin
- ten
- there
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