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