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