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