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