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