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