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