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