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