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