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