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