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