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