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