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? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 2.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 4.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
- 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) thirsty (b) that (c) dive
- 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thumb (b) tank (c) tall
- 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 10.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 11.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 12.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 13.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 14.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
- 15.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 18.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
- 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 20.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 22.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
- 23.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
- 24.Is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 28.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 29.Is the “th” in “thumb” 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) tick (b) thumb (c) tank
- 31.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 33.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 37.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 39.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 40.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
Answer key
- tin
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- dough
- they
- dive
- thumb
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- thick
- as in “thin”
- three
- den
- thin
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- then
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- day
- tree
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- thumb
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- thank
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- tank
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