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