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