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