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