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