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