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