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