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