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