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 “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 2.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
- 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) duck (b) thin (c) they
- 7.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
- 8.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 9.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 11.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) dog (b) two (c) thick
- 13.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 16.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
- 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thick (b) ten (c) thousand
- 18.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) tall (b) door (c) thirsty
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) duck (b) two (c) thin
- 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 22.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
- 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 27.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) then (b) throw (c) door
- 29.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) the (b) day (c) thing
- 31.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 32.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) tick (b) dust (c) that
- 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 35.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
- 36.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) throw (b) tie (c) then
- 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 39.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 40.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
Answer key
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- tree
- Behind your top teeth
- they
- three
- taught
- thin
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- two
- tick
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- dough
- ten
- thought
- tall
- thin
- Between your teeth
- they
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- then
- den
- day
- thick
- tank
- that
- as in “thin”
- though
- as in “this”
- tie
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
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