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: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 2.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 3.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
- 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dog (b) dive (c) those
- 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tin (b) these (c) thing
- 6.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
- 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) day (b) this (c) thirsty
- 8.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
- 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) door (b) then (c) dare
- 10.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
- 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 12.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 13.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 15.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 16.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
- 17.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) they (b) throw (c) dark
- 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 21.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thick (b) them (c) ten
- 23.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 24.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
- 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tie (b) throw (c) three
- 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) door (b) there (c) dog
- 29.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) door (b) there (c) dare
- 31.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thick (b) two (c) top
- 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 39.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) door (b) they (c) those
Answer key
- Behind your top teeth
- taught
- they
- those
- thing
- den
- this
- day
- then
- dough
- Between your teeth
- thick
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- though
- tin
- dark
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- thick
- thin
- three
- tie
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- there
- as in “this”
- there
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- thick
- as in “thin”
- thank
- door
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