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