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? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) tick (b) dog (c) they
- 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thumb (b) tie (c) dog
- 5.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
- 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 7.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) think (b) them (c) tick
- 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) two (b) den (c) thick
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thirty (b) tick (c) thousand
- 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 12.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 13.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 15.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thin (b) top (c) thick
- 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) top (b) thank (c) this
- 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 19.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
- 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 22.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 23.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
- 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) this (b) they (c) den
- 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) they (b) door (c) dive
- 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 “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thumb (b) dare (c) table
- 31.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thumb (b) thirty (c) tie
- 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 35.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” 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 “day”? (a) thumb (b) that (c) dog
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) them (b) duck (c) day
- 39.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
- 40.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
Answer key
- thought
- dog
- as in “thin”
- tie
- though
- thank
- as in “thin”
- think
- two
- tick
- Behind your top teeth
- thin
- tank
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- top
- thank
- Behind your top teeth
- dough
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- tree
- den
- they
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- thumb
- as in “thin”
- tie
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- dog
- them
- den
- tin
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