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