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