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