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 “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 3.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 5.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) three (b) tall (c) door
- 7.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) dog (b) thirty (c) this
- 9.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 11.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 14.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
- 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) two (b) thirty (c) thumb
- 16.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 17.Listen: 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 “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tank (b) three (c) thing
- 20.Listen: is the “th” in “that” 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 “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 23.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tree (b) think (c) top
- 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 26.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 29.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tin (b) thirsty (c) thirty
- 31.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
- 32.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
- 33.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 35.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 36.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) this (b) two (c) dust
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) duck (b) this (c) thousand
- 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) this (b) thread (c) dog
Answer key
- though
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- thin
- then
- tall
- tick
- dog
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- tank
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- tree
- two
- thick
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- tank
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- think
- Between your teeth
- taught
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- den
- tin
- day
- three
- thank
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- this
- duck
- dog
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