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