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