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