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