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