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