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) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 3.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 4.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 5.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 6.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
- 7.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 8.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
- 9.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 10.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tree (b) thread (c) throw
- 12.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
- 13.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 15.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 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 “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dog (b) these (c) thick
- 20.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) desk (b) this (c) dust
- 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 24.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
- 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) these (b) thank (c) day
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) that (b) ten (c) think
- 27.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) door (b) thumb (c) this
- 29.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 30.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 31.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 32.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
- 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) that (b) day (c) door
- 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (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.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) those (b) tank (c) throw
Answer key
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- tin
- three
- thought
- day
- as in “thin”
- tree
- as in “this”
- tick
- tree
- though
- thank
- Behind your top teeth
- thin
- tank
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- dog
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- this
- Behind your top teeth
- then
- day
- think
- den
- door
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- they
- Between your teeth
- that
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- throw
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