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