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