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