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