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