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