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