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