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