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: is the “th” in “the” 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) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 3.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
- 4.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 5.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
- 6.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
- 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
- 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 9.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 10.Listen: is the “th” in “think” 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 “thread”? (a) the (b) thirty (c) tree
- 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) this (b) day (c) tin
- 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tie (b) den (c) thirsty
- 16.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thirsty (b) door (c) table
- 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) these (b) dark (c) dare
- 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) then (b) this (c) dust
- 21.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
- 22.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” 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 “door”? (a) dark (b) this (c) tin
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) think (b) the (c) tin
- 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) ten (b) the (c) duck
- 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 31.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 32.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
- 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thing (b) tree (c) thumb
- 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 38.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 40.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
Answer key
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- though
- as in “this”
- dough
- day
- then
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- thirty
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- day
- tie
- thank
- thirsty
- these
- as in “thin”
- dust
- tree
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- dark
- tin
- Behind your top teeth
- duck
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- den
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- tree
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- tank
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
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