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