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