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