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