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