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