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