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