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