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.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
- 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 4.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) top (b) den (c) think
- 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
- 8.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thin (b) tree (c) think
- 10.Is the “th” in “thank” 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 “top”? (a) three (b) duck (c) tie
- 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) think (b) dust (c) this
- 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 15.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 16.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thirty (b) these (c) dare
- 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 19.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dare (b) these (c) dive
- 21.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
- 22.Listen: is the “th” in “there” 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 “there”? (a) thirty (b) dive (c) them
- 24.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dive (b) tree (c) there
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) they (b) dog (c) there
- 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 29.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thirty (b) three (c) two
- 32.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 33.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 35.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 36.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 37.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) desk (b) two (c) they
- 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
Answer key
- thin
- then
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- they
- top
- tree
- three
- tree
- as in “thin”
- tie
- Behind your top teeth
- this
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- tank
- dare
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- these
- dough
- as in “this”
- them
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- there
- dog
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- two
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- tin
- they
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
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