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