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