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