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