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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 2.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
- 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tank (b) thirty (c) day
- 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) den (b) there (c) table
- 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) that (b) tank (c) think
- 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 10.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) there (b) dive (c) thumb
- 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) table (b) den (c) the
- 13.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 14.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
- 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dare (b) this (c) duck
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) them (b) thank (c) door
- 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thick (b) ten (c) these
- 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 19.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
- 20.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) desk (b) throw (c) the
- 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) ten (b) top (c) thirsty
- 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 25.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
- 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 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 “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) those (b) thread (c) tin
- 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 31.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 32.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 33.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 35.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 36.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
- 37.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
- 38.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) desk (b) then (c) this
Answer key
- Between your teeth
- dough
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- thirty
- there
- tank
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- dive
- the
- thought
- though
- this
- door
- ten
- Behind your top teeth
- tree
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- desk
- thirsty
- Behind your top teeth
- den
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- thread
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- tick
- Behind your top teeth
- taught
- day
- then
- tin
- Between your teeth
- desk
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