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