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