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