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