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.Is the “th” in “them” 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 “table”? (a) think (b) ten (c) thing
- 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 4.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) the (b) dust (c) there
- 11.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 12.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
- 13.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 14.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
- 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thirsty (b) top (c) they
- 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) that (b) den (c) thin
- 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thirty (b) these (c) top
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) ten (b) thumb (c) two
- 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 21.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) table (b) thick (c) tank
- 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 24.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
- 25.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 26.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) thirsty (b) there (c) dust
- 30.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) there (b) thread (c) tall
- 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 35.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 37.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) three (b) there (c) top
- 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 40.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
Answer key
- as in “this”
- ten
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- dust
- as in “this”
- tree
- thin
- day
- thirsty
- Behind your top teeth
- den
- top
- thumb
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- thick
- Between your teeth
- then
- as in “thin”
- thick
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- dust
- taught
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- tall
- Between your teeth
- thought
- Between your teeth
- they
- three
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
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