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.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 3.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
- 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 5.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tree (b) dare (c) three
- 7.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
- 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) them (b) tank (c) dare
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) throw (b) tick (c) they
- 11.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 14.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 15.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) two (b) then (c) thin
- 17.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 18.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) two (b) that (c) dive
- 20.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tree (b) top (c) throw
- 22.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 23.Is the “th” in “thick” 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 “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 25.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 26.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 28.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) tick (b) there (c) desk
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) thousand (b) those (c) den
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) desk (b) thing (c) tin
- 33.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) that (b) tie (c) dare
- 35.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thirsty (b) there (c) tin
- 37.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thank (b) duck (c) two
- 39.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
Answer key
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- tree
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- tree
- day
- Behind your top teeth
- dare
- throw
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- thought
- thin
- as in “thin”
- tick
- that
- thick
- throw
- thank
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- tank
- Between your teeth
- three
- Behind your top teeth
- there
- those
- tin
- den
- dare
- as in “this”
- thirsty
- taught
- two
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
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