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