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