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 “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 3.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thank (b) there (c) tree
- 6.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) this (b) thin (c) dark
- 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) there (b) dive (c) tie
- 9.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 10.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
- 11.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
- 12.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 13.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
- 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) dark (b) thank (c) that
- 15.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 16.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 19.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) desk (b) dare (c) that
- 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thirty (b) these (c) duck
- 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tank (b) they (c) thumb
- 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) tie (b) dog (c) them
- 25.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 27.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 30.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
- 31.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tin (b) thick (c) table
- 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tie (b) top (c) thick
- 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 38.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
Answer key
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- thank
- Behind your top teeth
- tree
- as in “thin”
- this
- there
- tank
- then
- three
- taught
- tree
- dark
- as in “this”
- thin
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- that
- Between your teeth
- these
- tank
- them
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- they
- as in “this”
- thick
- Between your teeth
- thick
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
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