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