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