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