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