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