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