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