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