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