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 fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
- 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 5.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 8.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 10.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) duck (b) this (c) then
- 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 13.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 14.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 15.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
- 16.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 17.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) these (b) duck (c) three
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) them (b) thick (c) den
- 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 22.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
- 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 25.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 27.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) those (b) den (c) dive
- 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 30.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 34.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “tank”? (a) thirty (b) den (c) tin
- 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 38.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) door (b) these (c) thick
- 40.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
Answer key
- though
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- duck
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- den
- three
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- these
- them
- Behind your top teeth
- then
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- thank
- Between your teeth
- day
- those
- Behind your top teeth
- thought
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- tin
- Behind your top teeth
- tree
- these
- as in “this”
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