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