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