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