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.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 3.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 4.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
- 5.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
- 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 7.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) day (b) then (c) thick
- 9.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 10.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 12.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 13.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) two (b) throw (c) dive
- 15.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) duck (b) tick (c) thank
- 17.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
- 18.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) that (b) tree (c) desk
- 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 29.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 30.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 31.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) the (b) then (c) den
- 33.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) there (b) duck (c) thousand
- 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 36.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tree (b) thread (c) thank
- 39.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) thank (b) day (c) the
Answer key
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- dough
- though
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- then
- thin
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- tank
- three
- throw
- thank
- thank
- day
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- desk
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- thick
- tin
- as in “this”
- den
- taught
- there
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- tree
- as in “this”
- day
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