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