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