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