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