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) tank (b) thank
- 2.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 3.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
- 4.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tank (b) three (c) dare
- 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 8.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
- 9.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 10.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 11.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
- 12.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tick (b) ten (c) thumb
- 14.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) they (b) dare (c) dog
- 17.Is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thick (b) tank (c) three
- 20.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
- 21.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tie (b) this (c) thirsty
- 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 24.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
- 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) the (b) three (c) den
- 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) day (b) those (c) table
- 30.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) that (b) thin (c) desk
- 32.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
- 33.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thread (b) top (c) then
- 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) den (b) these (c) them
- 39.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 40.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
Answer key
- tank
- as in “thin”
- den
- as in “thin”
- thank
- tank
- Behind your top teeth
- they
- taught
- thick
- day
- as in “this”
- thumb
- thought
- Behind your top teeth
- they
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- tank
- tree
- as in “this”
- thirsty
- Between your teeth
- though
- the
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- those
- then
- that
- dough
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- thread
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- den
- thin
- as in “thin”
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