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