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