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 “them”? (a) they (b) thread (c) dust
- 2.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
- 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) desk (b) throw (c) table
- 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 6.Is the “th” in “think” 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 “these”? (a) dare (b) den (c) there
- 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 9.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) three (b) ten (c) top
- 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) dark (b) thirsty (c) ten
- 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) there (b) desk (c) them
- 14.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thin (b) duck (c) there
- 16.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 17.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
- 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 19.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) there (b) thread (c) ten
- 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your 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 starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) den (b) that (c) tie
- 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 25.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 27.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) think (b) tall (c) three
- 29.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tick (b) throw (c) three
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thousand (b) tick (c) den
- 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) the (b) thirsty (c) desk
- 34.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dark (b) that (c) tin
- 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 38.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) that (b) tree (c) thread
- 40.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
Answer key
- they
- as in “thin”
- three
- table
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- there
- thin
- as in “thin”
- three
- thirsty
- as in “thin”
- desk
- as in “this”
- there
- as in “this”
- then
- Behind your top teeth
- thick
- thread
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- den
- Behind your top teeth
- taught
- as in “thin”
- thought
- tall
- den
- tick
- thousand
- as in “thin”
- desk
- though
- that
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- day
- tree
- thank
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