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