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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 2.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 3.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
- 4.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” 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 “thank”? (a) tree (b) thirty (c) that
- 7.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 8.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
- 9.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 11.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) top (b) dust (c) them
- 14.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
- 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 17.Listen: is the “th” in “the” 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 “dark”? (a) thousand (b) this (c) dog
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) these (b) thirsty (c) door
- 20.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 21.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
- 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 23.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
- 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 27.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 28.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) ten (b) thick (c) thin
- 30.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 33.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) den (b) tin (c) this
- 37.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 “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 39.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 40.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
Answer key
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- though
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- thirty
- as in “thin”
- tree
- thin
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- dust
- three
- thick
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- dog
- door
- thank
- dough
- Between your teeth
- den
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- tin
- as in “thin”
- ten
- thought
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- den
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- taught
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