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