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? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 3.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 4.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
- 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) day (b) them (c) den
- 6.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 7.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 8.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) two (b) dive (c) those
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) this (b) think (c) dare
- 11.Is the “th” in “there” 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 “throw”? (a) thirty (b) these (c) tin
- 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tree (b) them (c) thin
- 15.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
- 16.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thousand (b) day (c) tin
- 18.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 19.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 21.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
- 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 23.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 24.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thank (b) ten (c) tank
- 27.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 28.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dark (b) tall (c) them
- 30.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tank (b) thank (c) top
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) two (b) three (c) thousand
- 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 38.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 39.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
Answer key
- taught
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- den
- them
- thought
- three
- thick
- those
- dare
- as in “this”
- thirty
- Between your teeth
- thin
- dough
- as in “this”
- thousand
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- day
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- thank
- Between your teeth
- thank
- tank
- as in “thin”
- them
- tick
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- thank
- two
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
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