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