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