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