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 “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 2.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
- 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thank (b) tree (c) table
- 4.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 6.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 7.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 8.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 9.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
- 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 12.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 14.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 15.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) these (b) day (c) tin
- 17.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
- 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) table (b) they (c) dare
- 20.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 23.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 25.Is the “th” in “thread” 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 “tall”? (a) dive (b) table (c) three
- 27.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” 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 “thread”? (a) thick (b) desk (c) tree
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) then (b) thread (c) tie
- 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 31.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 32.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 35.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 37.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
- 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 39.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
Answer key
- Behind your top teeth
- though
- thank
- tank
- as in “thin”
- tin
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- tree
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- thank
- thin
- day
- then
- Between your teeth
- they
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- table
- as in “thin”
- thick
- tie
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- dough
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
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