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 starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thick (b) dive (c) the
- 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) this (b) duck (c) then
- 3.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thick (b) tall (c) desk
- 5.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
- 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 7.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 13.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 15.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) top (b) thin (c) ten
- 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 18.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 19.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? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
- 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 22.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) throw (b) that (c) dust
- 25.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) they (b) thumb (c) desk
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) them (b) thin (c) table
- 28.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) these (b) table (c) dive
- 30.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 32.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) that (b) throw (c) tie
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) day (b) those (c) dog
- 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) then (b) two (c) dare
- 37.Is the “th” in “thing” 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 “think”? (a) tick (b) thirsty (c) those
- 39.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 40.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
Answer key
- dive
- duck
- tick
- thick
- tree
- Between your teeth
- three
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- thin
- Between your teeth
- tin
- as in “thin”
- then
- Between your teeth
- thank
- Between your teeth
- that
- as in “thin”
- they
- table
- as in “thin”
- these
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- day
- tie
- those
- as in “thin”
- then
- as in “thin”
- thirsty
- thin
- as in “this”
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