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.Is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) two (b) thing (c) that
- 4.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
- 5.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 6.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) top (b) them (c) throw
- 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 10.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
- 11.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 12.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) two (b) thirsty (c) door
- 14.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
- 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dust (b) thirty (c) that
- 17.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
- 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 20.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
- 21.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) two (b) thick (c) dust
- 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 24.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 25.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) dog (b) throw (c) tank
- 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) three (b) this (c) dare
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) throw (b) dive (c) they
- 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 33.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 34.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) three (b) thin (c) tin
- 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 38.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dare (b) thank (c) they
Answer key
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- thing
- dough
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- throw
- Between your teeth
- though
- as in “thin”
- thank
- thirsty
- then
- Between your teeth
- that
- tree
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- day
- they
- two
- Between your teeth
- thin
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- tank
- Between your teeth
- dare
- dive
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- thick
- tin
- tin
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- they
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