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