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