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