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