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