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