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 “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 5.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 6.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 7.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 9.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 10.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
- 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) these (b) thing (c) two
- 12.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
- 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) thin (b) duck (c) this
- 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 15.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tin (b) thick (c) tank
- 17.Is the “th” in “then” 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 “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) door (b) thin (c) the
- 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 22.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 23.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 24.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 25.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 26.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 28.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 29.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 30.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dark (b) throw (c) these
- 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tick (b) three (c) those
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) desk (b) three (c) then
- 35.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) den (b) those (c) dust
- 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 39.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
- 40.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
Answer key
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- tick
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- they
- two
- day
- duck
- Between your teeth
- tank
- thick
- as in “this”
- thank
- Between your teeth
- door
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- taught
- thin
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- three
- these
- Behind your top teeth
- three
- desk
- though
- those
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- dough
- tin
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