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