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