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