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