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? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
- 2.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
- 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tank (b) tick (c) three
- 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 5.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) dust (b) three (c) tank
- 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 8.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 11.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
- 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 14.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thank (b) the (c) top
- 16.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
- 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) they (b) thirsty (c) tick
- 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 22.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 23.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
- 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 25.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 26.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 28.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 29.Listen: is the “th” in “the” 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 “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thick (b) dog (c) tall
- 32.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) den (b) top (c) thin
- 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thousand (b) tall (c) tin
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thin (b) thumb (c) ten
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) they (b) dust (c) thirty
- 39.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
- 40.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
Answer key
- they
- though
- three
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- tank
- Between your teeth
- tick
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- day
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- thank
- thank
- then
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- tick
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- den
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- thin
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- thick
- three
- top
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- thousand
- ten
- dust
- tree
- as in “thin”
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