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