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