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: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) desk (b) three (c) those
- 3.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 4.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
- 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) table (b) thick (c) thirty
- 8.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
- 9.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
- 10.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
- 11.Listen: is the “th” in “those” 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.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) that (b) ten (c) thirty
- 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) table (b) they (c) thick
- 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) those (b) two (c) three
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) them (b) duck (c) tree
- 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 21.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tie (b) think (c) there
- 23.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) dive (b) thousand (c) ten
- 25.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 26.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 27.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 28.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) think (b) tank (c) dark
- 30.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
- 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) those (b) ten (c) throw
- 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 34.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) those (b) these (c) dog
- 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 38.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) throw (b) desk (c) tall
- 40.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
Answer key
- Between your teeth
- desk
- thin
- three
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- table
- den
- day
- tree
- as in “this”
- they
- thick
- thirty
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- thick
- three
- duck
- as in “thin”
- tick
- tie
- as in “this”
- thousand
- tank
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- tin
- think
- then
- Between your teeth
- throw
- as in “thin”
- thought
- Behind your top teeth
- dog
- Behind your top teeth
- thank
- tall
- as in “thin”
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