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.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) that (b) two (c) thread
- 3.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 5.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 6.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 9.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thank (b) dog (c) these
- 11.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 13.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 14.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 15.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
- 16.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 17.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 18.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
- 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 fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
- 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) door (b) they (c) think
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) they (b) this (c) dive
- 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 25.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
- 26.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) table (b) the (c) dark
- 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 30.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) three (b) dive (c) there
- 33.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 34.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 35.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tall (b) thank (c) tank
- 39.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
Answer key
- as in “thin”
- thread
- tick
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- tank
- Between your teeth
- Between your teeth
- though
- these
- tin
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- dough
- thought
- as in “this”
- then
- Between your teeth
- tree
- they
- dive
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- den
- taught
- dark
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- dive
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- thin
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- thank
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
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