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