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 “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) throw (b) they (c) dust
- 3.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 4.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
- 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) those (b) dark (c) tall
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) them (b) top (c) duck
- 7.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 9.Is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “thank”? (a) ten (b) this (c) think
- 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 16.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 17.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) day (b) that (c) there
- 19.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) day (b) tall (c) them
- 21.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 22.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
- 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thumb (b) two (c) tin
- 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thing (b) them (c) tree
- 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) ten (b) thousand (c) den
- 26.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 27.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
- 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) duck (b) thick (c) this
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) den (b) then (c) the
- 31.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 32.Is the “th” in “they” 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 “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) tin (b) this (c) dive
- 35.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) day (b) think (c) they
- 37.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) that (b) tick (c) thank
- 39.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tree (b) thread (c) tank
Answer key
- as in “thin”
- dust
- thank
- they
- those
- them
- thin
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- think
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- day
- as in “this”
- them
- tank
- dough
- thumb
- tree
- ten
- as in “this”
- den
- Between your teeth
- duck
- den
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- this
- as in “thin”
- day
- thought
- thank
- as in “thin”
- thread
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