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? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) top (b) dust (c) thin
- 3.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 4.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) den (b) ten (c) then
- 6.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 7.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 10.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 11.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
- 12.Listen: is the “th” in “think” 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 “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) tree (b) they (c) desk
- 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 18.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
- 19.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 21.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 22.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thousand (b) the (c) door
- 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) door (b) thread (c) tick
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) two (b) dark (c) thin
- 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 28.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) those (b) dare (c) tree
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) the (b) day (c) they
- 31.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
- 32.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 34.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” 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 “den”? (a) those (b) desk (c) thank
- 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dark (b) dog (c) they
- 40.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
Answer key
- tick
- thin
- tank
- as in “thin”
- then
- thought
- thick
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- thank
- day
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- desk
- Between your teeth
- they
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- door
- thread
- thin
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- those
- day
- den
- taught
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- desk
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- they
- as in “this”
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