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