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