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