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