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