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