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