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