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