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