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