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