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? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
- 2.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 3.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
- 4.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
- 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 6.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 7.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 8.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tin (b) dog (c) thirsty
- 10.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 11.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) then (b) dark (c) desk
- 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) two (b) table (c) thing
- 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 15.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 16.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 17.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
- 18.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 21.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) day (b) thick (c) those
- 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thank (b) think (c) tree
- 24.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 25.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
- 26.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thank (b) tie (c) throw
- 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) door (b) tree (c) thing
- 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 32.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) think (b) table (c) door
- 36.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 37.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 38.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
Answer key
- they
- as in “this”
- then
- though
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- thirsty
- as in “thin”
- three
- then
- thing
- as in “thin”
- thought
- as in “thin”
- tree
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- day
- tree
- thin
- day
- taught
- Behind your top teeth
- tie
- as in “thin”
- thing
- Behind your top teeth
- tin
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- table
- tank
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
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