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