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