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