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 “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 2.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
- 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 4.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
- 5.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thumb (b) then (c) tall
- 7.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
- 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) day (b) thank (c) that
- 11.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 12.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 13.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thousand (b) tin (c) door
- 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 18.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 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? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) then (b) two (c) duck
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) dog (b) thirsty (c) that
- 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 24.Is the “th” in “three” 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) tank (b) dust (c) thin
- 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (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 starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tie (b) think (c) dare
- 29.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
- 30.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tree (b) duck (c) thousand
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) that (b) den (c) table
- 33.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 34.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 35.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) that (b) dust (c) thick
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thing (b) tank (c) top
- 39.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 40.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
Answer key
- as in “thin”
- they
- Between your teeth
- day
- as in “thin”
- thumb
- though
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- that
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- tin
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- thank
- duck
- dog
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- thin
- Behind your top teeth
- thin
- think
- tree
- as in “this”
- tree
- that
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- tin
- Between your teeth
- dust
- thing
- as in “this”
- taught
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