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