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 lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
- 2.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) they (b) dog (c) door
- 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 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 “there”? (a) thing (b) that (c) desk
- 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
- 8.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) top (b) tank (c) thick
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tall (b) dive (c) thousand
- 11.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thread (b) duck (c) tank
- 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thousand (b) thick (c) tree
- 14.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 15.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 16.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
- 17.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) throw (b) thick (c) ten
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) duck (b) thumb (c) tick
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) think (b) thing (c) tick
- 21.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 22.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) then (b) duck (c) tree
- 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 26.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 27.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) top (b) these (c) desk
- 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 31.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) dare (b) thin (c) tie
- 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 34.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 35.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) tick (b) dust (c) that
- 37.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 39.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
Answer key
- den
- as in “thin”
- they
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- that
- then
- as in “this”
- thick
- tall
- thank
- tank
- tree
- tank
- as in “this”
- they
- thin
- ten
- thumb
- tick
- as in “thin”
- thought
- duck
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- these
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- thin
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- day
- dust
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
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