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