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