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