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