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