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