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