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