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