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 “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 2.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
- 3.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 6.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 8.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 11.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 13.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 14.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 15.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 16.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 17.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
- 18.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dark (b) thirty (c) this
- 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 22.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) ten (b) tree (c) thousand
- 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 25.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dark (b) these (c) dare
- 27.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 28.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tank (b) thing (c) top
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) dog (b) think (c) tank
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dare (b) thirty (c) there
- 33.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dark (b) there (c) thread
- 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 starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dare (b) the (c) thirty
- 37.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tall (b) thousand (c) thing
- 39.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 “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
Answer key
- Between your teeth
- den
- as in “this”
- thin
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- tin
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- taught
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- thank
- thick
- dough
- they
- this
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- thousand
- Between your teeth
- tree
- these
- as in “thin”
- three
- Between your teeth
- thing
- think
- there
- as in “this”
- there
- as in “this”
- dare
- as in “this”
- tall
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
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