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