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 “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 2.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
- 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 4.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 5.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 6.Is the “th” in “then” 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 “desk”? (a) then (b) door (c) those
- 8.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) dive (b) tank (c) thing
- 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) door (b) thank (c) them
- 12.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
- 13.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 14.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) two (b) thirsty (c) top
- 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 20.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
- 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) tank (b) the (c) dare
- 22.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thread (b) tin (c) table
- 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thick (b) dog (c) tall
- 25.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tin (b) think (c) den
- 27.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tree (b) thing (c) thirty
- 29.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thumb (b) they (c) dive
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) table (b) thing (c) the
- 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 34.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
- 35.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 36.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
- 37.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dark (b) desk (c) that
- 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 40.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
Answer key
- as in “thin”
- den
- Between your teeth
- tick
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- door
- taught
- Between your teeth
- tank
- them
- three
- as in “thin”
- tank
- Between your teeth
- thirsty
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- day
- dare
- as in “thin”
- thread
- thick
- as in “thin”
- think
- as in “thin”
- tree
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- they
- table
- as in “thin”
- then
- as in “thin”
- dough
- thin
- that
- Between your teeth
- tree
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