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 “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 2.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
- 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 6.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 7.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) this (b) top (c) thumb
- 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) those (b) thirty (c) dive
- 10.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 11.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 14.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 15.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) top (b) ten (c) thin
- 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) that (b) top (c) dare
- 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 19.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 20.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 21.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) they (b) desk (c) den
- 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 29.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 30.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thumb (b) tree (c) thank
- 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) there (b) tall (c) thing
- 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) top (b) thing (c) dare
- 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 37.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 39.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
Answer key
- as in “this”
- day
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- thick
- thumb
- those
- thank
- three
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- thin
- thin
- dare
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- they
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- tree
- Behind your top teeth
- thing
- Behind your top teeth
- top
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- taught
- as in “thin”
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