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