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