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