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