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