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