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