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