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