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 “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) those (b) throw (c) door
- 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 4.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 5.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tree (b) this (c) three
- 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 9.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
- 10.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dare (b) that (c) den
- 12.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 14.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 15.Is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “throw”? (a) the (b) tin (c) think
- 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dark (b) they (c) thirty
- 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 19.Is the “th” in “these” 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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 22.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 25.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
- 26.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 27.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) three (b) tin (c) table
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tank (b) three (c) they
- 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 31.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) them (b) desk (c) throw
- 35.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thick (b) the (c) tall
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tin (b) thing (c) door
- 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thick (b) dog (c) table
- 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thank (b) tree (c) tall
Answer key
- as in “thin”
- door
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- though
- tree
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- den
- as in “this”
- that
- tin
- Behind your top teeth
- thank
- as in “thin”
- think
- dark
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- day
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- they
- three
- then
- three
- three
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- them
- thin
- tall
- thing
- Behind your top teeth
- table
- thank
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