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