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 “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 4.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 5.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) desk (b) those (c) there
- 7.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
- 8.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) top (b) that (c) day
- 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 12.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 13.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
- 14.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 15.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 17.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) them (b) table (c) thread
- 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) table (b) thing (c) tall
- 23.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) they (b) thirsty (c) top
- 26.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) this (b) they (c) dive
- 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 29.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 31.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 32.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 33.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) them (b) ten (c) den
- 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thread (b) tick (c) dust
- 37.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
Answer key
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- thick
- as in “thin”
- desk
- den
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- day
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- then
- tick
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- though
- table
- Between your teeth
- thing
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- top
- dough
- dive
- Between your teeth
- thought
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- thin
- them
- Behind your top teeth
- tick
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
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