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 “dog”? (a) those (b) den (c) ten
- 2.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 5.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 6.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 8.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
- 9.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) dare (b) table (c) throw
- 11.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) this (b) tie (c) dive
- 13.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 17.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
- 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 19.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thank (b) there (c) dust
- 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tie (b) two (c) thousand
- 23.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) den (b) that (c) thirsty
- 27.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 28.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 29.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 30.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tin (b) door (c) three
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thread (b) tie (c) they
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) door (b) they (c) tall
- 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thick (b) throw (c) tick
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) there (b) three (c) tree
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) door (b) tie (c) think
- 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 40.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
Answer key
- den
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- three
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- tree
- dough
- table
- as in “this”
- dive
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- thick
- Between your teeth
- they
- as in “thin”
- day
- dust
- Behind your top teeth
- thousand
- taught
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- that
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- tin
- as in “thin”
- three
- tie
- they
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- tick
- tree
- tie
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
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