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