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