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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 2.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 3.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tie (b) thirsty (c) ten
- 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
- 6.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
- 7.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 8.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tie (b) three (c) dare
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thread (b) tin (c) desk
- 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thick (b) table (c) dog
- 14.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 15.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) they (b) dog (c) those
- 17.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 18.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thousand (b) dog (c) these
- 20.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 22.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 23.Is the “th” in “those” 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 “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) this (b) dog (c) dare
- 26.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) there (b) desk (c) the
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dust (b) thing (c) there
- 29.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 32.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) these (b) thick (c) tall
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) dog (b) table (c) thin
- 35.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
- 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) this (b) dive (c) tank
- 38.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
Answer key
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- thirsty
- they
- dough
- thank
- as in “this”
- three
- tin
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- table
- thin
- as in “thin”
- dog
- as in “thin”
- thought
- dog
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- this
- tank
- desk
- there
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- thick
- thin
- day
- Between your teeth
- dive
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
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