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 “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tin (b) three (c) desk
- 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) dark (b) thumb (c) them
- 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) then (b) tree (c) dog
- 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) them (b) dust (c) thirty
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) dare (b) those (c) tall
- 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) top (b) thirsty (c) them
- 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 9.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
- 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) thank (b) tank
- 12.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) this (b) dare (c) top
- 15.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 17.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 18.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
- 19.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) ten (b) thirsty (c) that
- 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) dog (b) thing (c) two
- 22.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thick (b) thin (c) tick
- 24.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tank (b) thank (c) thousand
- 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tall (b) thin (c) tree
- 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 30.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 31.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) there (b) dust (c) them
- 37.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
- 38.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) 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 “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
Answer key
- as in “thin”
- three
- dark
- then
- them
- dare
- thirsty
- Between your teeth
- day
- Between your teeth
- tank
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- this
- thin
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- three
- as in “this”
- thirsty
- thing
- thank
- tick
- tick
- as in “thin”
- tank
- Between your teeth
- thin
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- taught
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- dust
- though
- tin
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
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