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