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