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? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
- 2.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) them (b) dust (c) thread
- 4.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) they (b) dark (c) tick
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) table (b) thread (c) thin
- 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 8.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
- 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) this (b) tick (c) dark
- 11.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 12.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) tie (b) dive (c) they
- 15.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
- 16.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
- 17.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
- 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) throw (b) them (c) top
- 20.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 21.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 22.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 23.Is the “th” in “then” 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 “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 26.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 27.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 30.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) they (b) door (c) dive
- 36.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 37.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) desk (b) think (c) tick
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) that (b) those (c) door
- 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) these (b) thing (c) door
Answer key
- then
- tin
- them
- as in “thin”
- dark
- table
- as in “thin”
- three
- Behind your top teeth
- this
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- dive
- though
- day
- they
- Behind your top teeth
- throw
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- thin
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- they
- taught
- as in “thin”
- think
- door
- these
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