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