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