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