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