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