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