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