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