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