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