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