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