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