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 “that”? (a) then (b) dive (c) duck
- 2.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) tick (b) duck (c) those
- 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dare (b) that (c) tin
- 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 7.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) two (b) thirsty (c) thing
- 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 11.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 13.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) throw (b) tall (c) thread
- 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) den (b) these (c) throw
- 16.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tick (b) tin (c) thing
- 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) them (b) thin (c) den
- 19.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
- 20.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
- 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thin (b) dog (c) tree
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) two (b) thirty (c) these
- 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) day (b) these (c) den
- 25.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) then (b) top (c) day
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) that (b) dust (c) top
- 28.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 30.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
- 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 32.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 33.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 34.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 36.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tank (b) thirsty (c) them
- 38.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 40.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
Answer key
- then
- tin
- Between your teeth
- duck
- that
- Behind your top teeth
- thin
- two
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- thought
- Between your teeth
- taught
- tall
- these
- as in “this”
- thing
- den
- three
- though
- tree
- thirty
- Between your teeth
- these
- then
- then
- dust
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- dough
- as in “thin”
- tick
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- thick
- thirsty
- thank
- as in “thin”
- they
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