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