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