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