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? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 3.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 6.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
- 8.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 10.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) ten (b) dare (c) three
- 12.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 13.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) den (b) thirsty (c) these
- 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 17.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thread (b) table (c) these
- 19.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 20.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 23.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
- 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 25.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 26.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 32.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
- 33.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 34.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
- 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) those (b) these (c) day
- 37.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
- 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) thick (b) den (c) there
- 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
Answer key
- thin
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- three
- then
- thick
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- three
- tick
- thought
- Between your teeth
- these
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- table
- taught
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- day
- Between your teeth
- tin
- thank
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- they
- as in “thin”
- tree
- Behind your top teeth
- day
- dough
- Behind your top teeth
- den
- Behind your top teeth
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