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 starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thirsty (b) top (c) think
- 2.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 3.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 4.Is the “th” in “three” 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 “thread”? (a) two (b) thing (c) den
- 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 7.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
- 8.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) tin (b) that (c) dust
- 11.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 12.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 13.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) table (b) thank (c) tree
- 15.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 16.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 18.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
- 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 20.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 22.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) those (b) three (c) door
- 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) table (b) dust (c) thing
- 29.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thirty (b) day (c) tin
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) throw (b) dust (c) the
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) door (b) dare (c) then
- 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) dive (b) the (c) then
- 35.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 36.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 37.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tick (b) they (c) thumb
- 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
Answer key
- top
- tank
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- thing
- Behind your top teeth
- they
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- that
- thick
- taught
- as in “this”
- thank
- tin
- thin
- as in “thin”
- day
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- door
- Behind your top teeth
- thing
- then
- tin
- the
- then
- as in “thin”
- dive
- three
- as in “this”
- thank
- Between your teeth
- thumb
- Between your teeth
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