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