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 “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) this (b) duck (c) tall
- 3.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 4.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
- 5.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 6.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dare (b) them (c) dark
- 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 9.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 10.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 11.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
- 12.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 13.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
- 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 15.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 16.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
- 17.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
- 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) think (b) tick (c) tin
- 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tall (b) thread (c) two
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tall (b) two (c) think
- 23.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 24.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dark (b) three (c) this
- 26.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 27.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) door (b) throw (c) ten
- 29.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) top (b) those (c) duck
- 31.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 33.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 35.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) these (b) tin (c) dust
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) tie (b) this (c) dust
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) the (b) tie (c) door
- 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
Answer key
- as in “this”
- duck
- as in “this”
- then
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- them
- Behind your top teeth
- tin
- as in “this”
- though
- as in “thin”
- den
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- they
- tree
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- think
- thread
- think
- as in “this”
- three
- this
- thin
- thick
- ten
- tank
- those
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- taught
- Between your teeth
- tick
- these
- this
- door
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
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