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