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? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
- 2.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 3.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 4.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 6.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
- 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
- 8.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 9.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 10.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) door (b) tin (c) then
- 13.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 15.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dog (b) two (c) this
- 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 18.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (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 “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 21.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 23.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 24.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 26.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) ten (b) thumb (c) tree
- 28.Listen: is the “th” in “three” 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 “thumb”? (a) tree (b) tie (c) thirty
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) they (b) dive (c) this
- 31.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thing (b) tie (c) thread
- 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tall (b) thin (c) those
- 37.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) these (b) thirty (c) dare
- 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 40.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
Answer key
- dough
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- tank
- thank
- three
- tree
- as in “this”
- tin
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- door
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- thin
- this
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- thick
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- thumb
- as in “thin”
- thirty
- dive
- tick
- Behind your top teeth
- tie
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- thin
- as in “this”
- dare
- Between your teeth
- they
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