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