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