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 “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 3.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 5.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 6.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 8.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
- 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 10.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 11.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) the (b) thing (c) dog
- 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) three (b) tie (c) that
- 14.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 15.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
- 16.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 17.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) they (b) dare (c) tank
- 19.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
- 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 21.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
- 22.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
- 23.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) desk (b) tank (c) three
- 25.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 26.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dust (b) these (c) table
- 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thirty (b) day (c) then
- 30.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 33.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 35.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
- 36.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dust (b) the (c) dare
- 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) day (b) thirty (c) these
- 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
Answer key
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- then
- as in “thin”
- thin
- as in “thin”
- dog
- tie
- as in “thin”
- day
- tin
- tick
- dare
- dough
- Between your teeth
- they
- tree
- three
- tank
- as in “thin”
- thick
- these
- Between your teeth
- day
- tank
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- den
- as in “thin”
- the
- Behind your top teeth
- day
- Behind your top teeth
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