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