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