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